picks over

verb

present tense third-person singular of pick over
as in checks (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks over
  1. audits
  2. scans
  3. reviews
  4. examines
  5. inspects
  6. scrutinizes
  7. explores
  8. investigates
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  • As these legal complaints shake out, and UC Davis audits its own processes, former members of UC Davis’ championship-winning equestrian team are figuring out how to move forward.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • In Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam, workers report intimidation, surveillance and firing threats to suppress organizing—all tactics that audits routinely miss.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of audits
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  • Campsite Tonight frequently scans several websites throughout California and several other states (including Utah for those dreaming of a trip to Zion National Park).
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The patient is immersed in a water bath, and the system scans the patient with a 360-degree ring of ultrasound scanners fully surrounding the patient.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of scans
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  • Those in the appeal process will be allowed to once again bill for services as the Department of Human Services reviews their claims; as of June 29, about 321 appeals had been completed.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • There were six involved deputies, who were not identified, and they have been placed on administrative assignment while Internal Affairs reviews the incident, per BSO policy.
    — Sofia Saric June 30, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of reviews
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  • Mathias Fuelling examines the impact of Vasily Grossman’s writing, in the Soviet Union and beyond.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • Commissioned in 2023, the Alameda County Reparations Commission’s report examines the historical and ongoing effects of racial discrimination against the Black population.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026
Definition of examines
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  • The mission simulates a scenario in which a maneuverable satellite rapidly approaches and inspects another spacecraft that is not cooperating.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
  • Nida Wongphanlert inspects an amenity bag made from recycled materials at 137 Pillars Suites & Residences.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of inspects
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  • Nobody scrutinizes whether a wine marketer drinks or a skincare marketer uses their own serums.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Samsara navigation system, a suite of road- and driver-facing cameras installed inside commercial trucks, punitively scrutinizes drivers for safety violations.
    — Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Definition of scrutinizes
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  • The book-length poem, set at a private party, explores the decadent lifestyles associated with the movie industry in California in the 1920s.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • For every exhibition, book, and article that explores a sliver of our history, there are millions of stories that are not yet written—or that are still waiting for enough evidence to put together.
    — Lonnie G. Bunch III, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of explores
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  • ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
    — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026
  • Around 4,200 tonnes of textile waste were found, according to OLAF, which investigates fraud against the EU budget.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 26 June 2026
Definition of investigates
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