pick over
verb
picked over; picking over; picks over
: to examine in order to select the best or remove the unwanted
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Some Amazon shoppers recommend this pick over pricier Dyson and Shark models.
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Yeah, but Scottie Scheffler knows why Projecting USC's depth chart for the opener against LSU
Blues rank No. 16 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2024
Super Bowl odds, picks: Could Ravens offer best pick over Chiefs, 49ers?
—New York Times, 28 Aug. 2024
Who is this seemingly unheard-of player who now counts himself as the Leafs’ sixth-highest pick over the last four drafts?
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Among Gen Z and millennial voters, Harris is the preferred pick over Trump, 47% to 35%, per a new University of Chicago poll.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Yeah, but Scottie Scheffler knows why Projecting USC's depth chart for the opener against LSU
Blues rank No. 16 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2024
Super Bowl odds, picks: Could Ravens offer best pick over Chiefs, 49ers?
—New York Times, 28 Aug. 2024
Who is this seemingly unheard-of player who now counts himself as the Leafs’ sixth-highest pick over the last four drafts?
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Among Gen Z and millennial voters, Harris is the preferred pick over Trump, 47% to 35%, per a new University of Chicago poll.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Pick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20over. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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