How to Use pickup in a Sentence

pickup

1 of 3 noun
  • The fee pays for garbage pickup.
  • The truck is scheduled to make a pickup today.
  • The school bus was late for its afternoon pickup.
  • That was a hell of a pickup for them.
    — Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That may drive you to the back of a pickup truck.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The two ice chests are in the back of his pickup truck.
    — Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
  • The pickup came to a halt outside our bunker.
    — Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • An old pickup truck pulled up outside the tire shop.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The pickup truck landed wheels up in the creek.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The driver of the pickup truck died at the scene.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Will there be any pickup of that this season?
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Every pickup truck brand is like this now.
    — New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
  • No one else was riding in the pickup.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The driver of the pickup truck died, deputies say.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The pickup truck came to a rest in a ditch, the sheriff said.
    — Will McDuffie, ABC News, 12 May 2023
  • They are not constrained by school drop-offs and pickups.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The limb pierced the windshield of the pickup truck.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • From there, customers can pick a date and time for pickup.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The deputy was able to shoot out the left rear tire of the pickup truck and stop it.
    — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • That’s bananas for a full-size pickup.
    — New Atlas, 27 May 2026
  • Trucks, even pickups, already pay a weight fee.
    — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 25 June 2026
  • Images of a pickup truck bed stacked with full body bags haunt one nurse.
    — Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
  • Dine in, drive-thru, and curbside pickup.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Something was off at preschool pickup.
    — Marina Lopes, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Boutte might be worth the start – or at least the pickup – from the waiver wire.
    — Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Police said the man fled in a black pickup truck with an unknown tag.
    — Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • Here's what to know about the Ram pickup truck recall.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • And this couple rolled up in this giant fifth wheel with a big old pickup.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Arvidsson has proven to be a decent buy-low pickup.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Seats will be revealed on the day of the show at the venue box office pickup.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 June 2026

pickup

2 of 3 adjective
  • Can pets ride in the back of pickup trucks?
    — Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
  • There are fewer cars and pickup trucks to work on.
    — Terry Collins, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • And for kids who can't help but admire the garbage truck on pickup days.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The pickup truck crashed into a small sedan a short time later.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Ferguson had been with friends at a park watching a pickup game.
    — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Even pickup trucks are not immune to the shifting market.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The officer was able to stop the pickup truck driver.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Every minute spent on something else is time spent away from baseball — or pickup hoops.
    — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Kids leaned over the sideline staring at fresh paint that had not learned the language of pickup games yet.
    — D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Initially, 12 young men showed up for the pickup game.
    — Alejandra Arteaga, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Celebrini would play pickup games on the team’s practice court.
    — Dan Robson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Wembanyama wanted the best pickup game in the world.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Some lament a directive for the lid to be completely closed at pickup time.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Whoever wins gets to stay – much like a pickup game of street basketball.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Feige gave Giacchino one of the film’s pickup days to rerecord.
    — Fred Topel, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Many of the cars, pickup trucks and semis involved were heavily damaged.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Convoys of pickup trucks kick up dust past unfinished warehouse shells.
    — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Terminal 3 is no place for pickup kids anymore.
    — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026
  • But at least schedule another pickup day.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The first step is to make the pickup coils, which is where the bottles of Morton seasoning blend come in.
    — David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2025
  • The operator set up the laser cannon on the roof of his pickup truck in the middle of an empty field.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Protesters arrived on foot, on motorbikes, in the backs of pickup trucks.
    — Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026
  • The pickup address is made available upon purchase.
    — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • That was necessary after the junior hurt the meniscus in his right knee in a pickup game in May.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Riders will receive a pickup window of 30 minutes or less.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Aerial footage shows that northbound lanes are also closed, with another pickup truck towing a trailer pulled over to the side.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The top targets are often pickup trucks, which are bigger and therefore offer more surface area for droppings.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Singh was introduced to pickleball about three years ago during a pickup game at a court in San Jose.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Many grocery chains have transitioned to presenting pickup orders with grocery items loose in a cart or a bin, or in paper bags.
    — Personal Finance Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The night passed with no sign of the snipers who had sown terror from rooftops in January, or the heavy machine guns firing from the bed of pickup trucks.
    — Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 1 Mar. 2026

pick up

3 of 3 verb
  • Jonatan Berggen picked up a goal.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
  • There were some calls came to the phone, but none were picked up.
    — Ruth Chenetz, CBS News, 31 May 2025
  • One of the suspects picked up a knife.
    — Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Action may pick up in the third.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Please pick up your cell phone and give them a call to check-in.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Joni’s Jazz picks up that theme and runs with it.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
  • What sectors stand ready to pick up the slack?
    — Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The trash was picked up that very morning.
    — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Iglesias picked up his ninth save.
    — CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • Then, someone picked up and hung up the phone.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • The pace has picked up, and Texas seems to like it.
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Strong’s teammates couldn’t pick up the slack.
    — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Bubela picks up a grounder off the hop and throws it to first for the out.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Ready to join me in picking up a new coat (or two)?
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • And your nose may pick up the musky odor of wild bison.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Crick struck out one in a scoreless fifth to pick up the win.
    — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Martha picked up the journal and opened it to the first page.
    — Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Forty seats would be tough to pick up in 2026.
    — W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Kolek picked up his first win with the Royals.
    — Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The scouts might only pick up one or two clues in a game, if any.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This eco-friendly dog who helps pick up trash from the oceans and streets.
    — Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Chase Silseth picked up the final two outs in the fifth.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Beat the shopping rush and pick up our favorites now.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Any space savers still on the street after that will be picked up with the trash.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Williams picked up his 12th save of the season.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
  • There are no details to be picked up about him in the music.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The hot fitness trend has picked up steam in recent years.
    — Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The scoring didn’t pick up in the second half.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Now, she’s really left to pick up the pieces.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Perhaps the new movie will pick up on that hanging plot thread.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2023

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