Used in a Sentence

picked

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for picked.

Editorial note

After mail is picked up another email is sent confirming that the mail has been picked up.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Chosen; selected.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of picked gathered in one view.

adjective

Chosen; selected.

adjective

(often in combinations) Having a pick, or a particular number/type of pick (in any sense of the word)

adjective

(music) Played by picking the strings

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for picked.

adjective

Chosen; selected.

adjective

(often in combinations) Having a pick, or a particular number/type of pick (in any sense of the word)

adjective

(music) Played by picking the strings

adjective

(zoology, of fishes) Having a pike or spine on the back.

Example sentences

1

After mail is picked up another email is sent confirming that the mail has been picked up.

2

The architects, who happened to be involved in decorating as well, had picked out some 'iconic patent images'.

3

Meanwhile everyone else who was waiting for a ride got picked up by Uber without much of a hitch.

4

You say that the F-35 engine would be picked up by upgraded sensors on next-gen planes?

5

The first comment picked by NYT staff on that article is from a retired cop.

6

If you can't get your street plowed or your trash picked up, you move.

7

I think this may have had a lot to do with the guy they picked to run it.

8

Edit: I should point out he already had many years of experience before he picked up that M.

9

People were doing this 15 years ago, before all the hipster web designers picked up javascript, opened terminal and called themselves programmers.

10

I picked a new technology stack which took off (one billion Android phones sold last year).

11

Sounds like the author picked a nasty US company for her article.

12

If this article hadn't picked on space quest I would have liked it a lot more.

Quote examples

1

I'm using "Cha-Ching 2 beta" which was abandoned some 6 years ago when Intuit bought out the company working on it but the beta still works (I owned a copy of Cha-Ching 1 from some software bundle I picked up).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use picked in a sentence?

After mail is picked up another email is sent confirming that the mail has been picked up.

What does picked mean?

Chosen; selected.

What part of speech is picked?

picked is commonly used as adjective.