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
Verb
  • According to Field, the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department audits its automatic license plate readers every 30 days.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of audits
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  • The surveillance tool scans thousands of pages of school board documents every 12 hours and flags anything controversial—from Title IX issues to curriculum changes.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The other person scans the code to connect and receive the files.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of scans
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  • The National Capital Planning Commission, a federal panel that reviews major construction projects, posted new renderings and accompanying documents provided by the Interior Department, which is overseeing the controversial project.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In our October 22 issue, Lola Seaton reviews Jonathan Buckley’s latest novel, One Boat.
    — Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of reviews
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  • Using the history of gay male desire in different time periods — dangerous, clandestine, outlawed and at long last fitfully accepted — the film examines legacy and what gets handed down across time.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The State of the Georgia Girl report, developed by Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, examines challenges involving mental health, social connection, and safety.
    — Leondra Head, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of examines
Verb
  • After a dietary supplement goes to market, the FDA periodically inspects its manufacturing facilities and collects and tests some products.
    — Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In California, the state approves new rides and ones that have been modified and either directly inspects them or relies on an annual inspection by the owner.
    — Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of inspects
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  • Bass said her review would be a top-down evaluation that also scrutinizes the roles of dispatchers, supervisors and others involved in responding to reports of people behaving erratically.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Supreme Court ruling scrutinizes the decisions of Oakland County Circuit Judge Kwame Rowe, who oversaw the teen shooter's guilty plea and handed down the sentence after hearing emotional testimony from the victims' parents.
    — Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrutinizes
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  • What readers are saying The conversation explores the impact of AI on the writing process and the publishing industry.
    — Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The film explores the contradictions of a Bulgarian town pulled into Europe’s shifting geopolitical order, where arms production for Ukraine’s frontlines collides with enduring ties to Russia, personal convictions, and the everyday need to survive.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of explores
Verb
  • The Attorney General’s Office investigates police deaths of unarmed people, but only from shootings.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Martin McCann plays the lead role of detective inspector Sheens, who investigates years later.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of investigates
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