pick out
verb
picked out; picking out; picks out
2
: to play the notes of by ear or one by one
picking out tunes on the piano
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Despite missing 22 games in three seasons, the Bucs on Monday picked up the fifth-year option on their first-round pick out of Pittsburgh in 2023.
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Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Enter Raridon, the Patriots’ third-round pick out of Notre Dame.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Will Kacmarek, a third-round pick out of Ohio State, can immediately contribute as a blocking tight end, a huge asset in the run game.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Nine picks in, nine picks out The Vikings were less active on the trade market than usual, though the Greenard deal was the headline of the weekend.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Enter Raridon, the Patriots’ third-round pick out of Notre Dame.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Will Kacmarek, a third-round pick out of Ohio State, can immediately contribute as a blocking tight end, a huge asset in the run game.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Nine picks in, nine picks out The Vikings were less active on the trade market than usual, though the Greenard deal was the headline of the weekend.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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