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hand-picked [ˌhændˈpɪkt] ADJ

pick1 [pɪk] N

2. pick (instrument for picking):

III . pick2 N

pick at VB trans

1. pick at (toy with food):

2. pick at (criticize):

3. pick at (pull at):

pick off VB trans

I . pick up VB trans

6. pick up (acquire):

7. pick up inf (make acquaintance for sex):

8. pick up (become aware):

10. pick up inf (arrest):

11. pick up (react to a point):

12. pick up (lift):

15. pick up (pay):

to pick up the bill [or Am check] inf

17. pick up (accentuate a color, shape):

18. pick up (find and take):

Usage examples with picked

to be picked out

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Players are generally hand-picked by coaches and scouts while they play for their respective high school teams.
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They finish the story, saying that a tom cat had come to sniff around in the testes and the eagle picked it up.
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This species is also known to feign death when picked up.
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Even extremely rancid carrion is picked apart by their sharp, forceful beaks.
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Our poor maid picked up a tent pole and, despite her terror, managed to shoo the bull away.
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Picked when they have obtained full size, but before the ripening cycle has begun.
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Diners picked up hot foods at buffet-style steam tables.
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At school, they shelled, cleaned and graded seed corn, picked fruit, and studied reading, writing and arithmetic.
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Ben then picked up by a truck driver and driven a long way out of the bay.
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Brb, just going to contact the cleaning lady and see if she picked that soggy bit of paper up by any chance...
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