as in tidy
being clean and in good order
if your room is all picked up, you can go to the party
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as in mastered
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
he has a knack for picking up a language in a few weeks
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as in assembled
to bring together in one body or place
pick up all of your things because we have to be off this beach before dark
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as in bought
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
could you pick up some milk at the store?
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as in gained
to gradually increase in
the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat
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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
pick up your feet while I vacuum in front of the sofa
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as in arrested
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
police picked up the fugitive when she went out to buy food
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as in cleaned house
to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff
I thought you said you had picked up, so why are these things still lying around the rec room?
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as in resumed
to begin again or return to after an interruption
after the protestors were removed from the auditorium, the speaker picked up his lecture right where he had left off
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as in trimmed
to make neat
the boy's bedroom looked like it hadn't been picked up in quite a while
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Recent Examples of picked up
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 July 2026
In one clip from his phone, Kraus was picked up and driven to his hotel by a group of Boston locals.
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Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Goldin picked up nine fouls along the way, coming close to summer league’s 10-foul limit.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2026
What’s even more remarkable was not a single Paraguay player was shown a yellow card during regular time, and yet France picked up three.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
This time, the president had picked up.
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Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
23 June 2026
Teams hold options for years three and four, although typically only a handful of picks each draft class don’t have their options picked up.
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Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
When Abbey Murphy picked up her neighbor’s hockey stick at 7 years old, the Professional Women’s Hockey League was still more than a decade away from its founding.
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Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
16 June 2026
The company has picked up Shots!
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Verb
The warning sign against Japan came when Casemiro picked up a yellow card in the 14th minute for a clumsy foul on the edge of the area.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 July 2026
In one clip from his phone, Kraus was picked up and driven to his hotel by a group of Boston locals.
—
Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Goldin picked up nine fouls along the way, coming close to summer league’s 10-foul limit.
—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2026
What’s even more remarkable was not a single Paraguay player was shown a yellow card during regular time, and yet France picked up three.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
This time, the president had picked up.
—
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
23 June 2026
Teams hold options for years three and four, although typically only a handful of picks each draft class don’t have their options picked up.
—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
When Abbey Murphy picked up her neighbor’s hockey stick at 7 years old, the Professional Women’s Hockey League was still more than a decade away from its founding.
—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
16 June 2026
The company has picked up Shots!
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked up
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Start with a tidy desk and a glass of water, then batch related tasks so your focus stays strong through the afternoon.
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So a corporate statement or a recruiting slogan or a tidy values page doesn't automatically carry weight with a Gen Z candidate.
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Faculty across the country increasingly report spending more time teaching skills that many students once mastered before arriving on campus.
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Emma Chamberlain has mastered the art of the messy textured pixie.
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Dondi assembled a small but mighty team and established swim lanes.
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Luke Gennaro of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry said the exhibit was assembled on short notice after volunteers scrambled to secure donations from businesses across the state.
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Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.
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The necklace, along with its matching earrings and rings, was purchased immediately by a client.
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The country, once split between British and French colonization, gained independence in 1960.
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The proposal appears to be another long shot attempt by the prolific petitioner, who has so far unsuccessfully gained traction for his dreams to revamp city transportation methods.
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He was replaced by Victor Robles, who got hit by a pitch on the right wrist in the bottom of the third and was lifted in favor of Weston Wilson in the fifth.
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This bikini’s feminine sweetheart neckline offers a classic, lifted silhouette made for beach days or backyard pool parties.
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There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
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Authorities have arrested more than a half dozen people related in relation to Reflecting Pool damage, including former Olympian David Hearn, who was indicted last week on a felony of property destruction.
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The bank said previous interventions had only temporarily interrupted the yen’s slide before USD/JPY resumed climbing, and expects a similar pattern if authorities intervene again.
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In mid-February, the Gemini Cooperation initially resumed their joint ME11/IMX service, which connects India and the Middle East with the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal.
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