PICKED OUT Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

picked out

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past tense of pick out

as in looked (at)

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The researchers identified potential benefits including lower computing costs, greater efficiency and closer integration between quantum chips and circuit design.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Deadline’s Dish article noted that no specific role had been identified and talks were mainly hypothetical, coming before official confirmation of Season 3, which followed as the final Edinburgh TV Festival started last week.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

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The house was small, made out of wooden boards that somehow still held together.

— Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
An upgrade comes with crossover for the 001’s underfoot experience, however, as the midsole is made out of a new Vibram foam compound called Stream Flow that’s 15 percent more resilient and lighter than its predecessor.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of made out

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The first sudsy swiping involved $45,000 worth of product picked up at the distribution center, which never arrived at its intended destination of Tucson, Ariz.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Alabama Shakes last released an album in 2015, when Sound & Color debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and picked up multiple Grammy wins.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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