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picked

1 American  
[pikt] / pɪkt /

adjective

  1. specially chosen or selected, usually for special skill.

    a crew of picked men.

  2. cleared or cleaned by or as if by picking: pick.

    picked fruit.
picked 2 American  
[pik-id, pikt] / ˈpɪk ɪd, pɪkt /

adjective

Chiefly Dialect.

  1. having or coming to a sharp point; peaked; pointed.

Etymology

Origin of picked1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; pick 1, -ed 2

Origin of picked2

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; pick 2, -ed 3

Example Sentences

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As is usually the case when Scotland fail to win, minds turn to those either not picked or not available.

From BBC

Construction employment picked up in March with gains of 30,000, aided by improvement in the weather.

From MarketWatch

The Bank of Japan’s tankan survey showed that sentiment among large manufacturers picked up in the first quarter of the year, hitting its highest level since December 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal

The water that poured out of the lake picked up stones, sand and other sediment as it flowed through the rocky mountain channels, triggering a series of landslides along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal

The volume of deals has picked up since a drop several years ago, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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