PICK OVER Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

pick over

verb

Definition of pick over

as in to check (out)

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Jurors repeatedly reviewed surveillance video capturing the hours, minutes and seconds leading to the shooting before ultimately deadlocking on the homicide charges.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
An investigative panel produced a 99-page report outlining its findings, according to documents filed in court and reviewed by The Associated Press.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of review

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In the fourth quarter, left tackle Rashawn Slater lay for several moments on the turf and was examined by medical staff before rising to his feet and walking gingerly to the sideline with an ankle injury.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
His father did not reply but squatted down to examine the man.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of examine

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That allegation surfaced as police investigated the first case.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the UAE are investigating the hijacker to uncover the key questions surrounding the suspect’s identity, motive, and how a weapon entered the cockpit.

— Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigate

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The researchers had previously detected CDWs on the material’s surface using scanning tunneling microscopy, but something did not fit, as magnetic fields could destroy the waves.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Boorady spent 10 hours in the real Oval Office this summer, taking photographs and scanning every one of those gold fixtures, documenting every detail, and then copying them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of scan

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Starbucks opened its first cafés in China’s Xinjiang region, prompting criticism from activists and US lawmakers over the coffee giant’s decision to expand into an area widely scrutinized for human rights violations.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
In reality, these students can properly scrutinize their universities, which, much like Akhtar’s narrator, perceives them solely as threats or clients.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of scrutinize

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