PICKED UP Synonyms: 395 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in tidy

being clean and in good order if your room is all picked up, you can go to the party

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verb

past tense of pick up

as in mastered

to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in he has a knack for picking up a language in a few weeks

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as in assembled

to bring together in one body or place pick up all of your things because we have to be off this beach before dark

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as in bought

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for could you pick up some milk at the store?

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as in gained

to gradually increase in the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat

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as in lifted

to move from a lower to a higher place or position pick up your feet while I vacuum in front of the sofa

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as in arrested

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law police picked up the fugitive when she went out to buy food

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as in cleaned house

to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff I thought you said you had picked up, so why are these things still lying around the rec room?

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as in resumed

to begin again or return to after an interruption after the protestors were removed from the auditorium, the speaker picked up his lecture right where he had left off

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as in trimmed

to make neat the boy's bedroom looked like it hadn't been picked up in quite a while

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Recent Examples of picked up

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The service has picked up Thou Shalt Not Steal, which stars Miranda Otto, and Scandi drama The Trio. — Peter White, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Getting picked up is one challenge, staying on the shelf is another. — Rhea Cartwright, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 The very next day at Monmouth Park on the Jersey shore, Johnny Hockey picked up his first victory in his fifth try. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Secure loose outdoor items, including furniture and garbage containers, that could be picked up by strong winds. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026 Ryan Watson picked up his fourth save of the year with a hitless ninth after Sammy Peralta worked three scoreless innings of relief. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Cathay Pacific picked up prizes for its cabin crew and first-class airline lounge. — Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Where the Department of Health and Human Services has failed, states and professional societies have picked up the ball and run with it, all for the greater good. — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 The veteran was recently picked up off waivers from the Chicago White Sox, and held the Mets scoreless over 5 2/3 innings. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked up

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The tidy nature of the buildings, which had once been a source of pride for Shawn, now appeared threatening in its precision.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Try to put your economy-of-motion hat on and organize each step of the process in a way that’s organized and tidy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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The same approach beat three world champions at Barrage Stratego, a faster eight-piece variant of Stratego, mastered the cooperative card game Hanabi, and beat the best bots at the Chinese card game dou dizhu.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
Boot season is officially here, and while numerous brands look to make the most of the seasonal shift, there are few labels that have mastered the mix of casual lifestyle appeal and functional outdoor capabilities like Timberland has.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of mastered

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Roberts collaborated with renowned flute player Katisse Buckingham, who played jazz flute and Tim Loo, who assembled a group of musicians.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
The company describes it as one of the largest datasets of intracortical neural activity assembled to date.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

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For 30 shillings, Bullitt and his two partners, Charles and Andrew Lewis, purchased 300 acres just beyond the Shenandoah Valley as a reward for his service during the French and Indian War.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
As part of his plea agreement, Iza agreed to forfeit several items purchased as part of the conspiracy, including two Mercedes-Benzes, a Ferrari and dozens of luxury handbags from Hermes, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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Pulse oximeters gained prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic, offering anyone a handheld tool to take stock of their blood oxygen level.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Gordon gained two yards on a first down run, and Willis then threw errantly on a pressured throw to Jalen Tolbert that would have gone nowhere even if it had been completed.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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Scenes look lifted from a storybook — over the years Descanso’s La Cañada Flintridge grounds have featured a horse and buggy with a pumpkin at the helm, a pumpkin sea monster and a larger-than-life multicolored Día de los Muertos ofrenda.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
New York Sports Betting Laws and Timeline After the US Supreme Court lifted the federal ban on sports betting, New York opened the first retail locations in July 2019.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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In 2010, 11 deep-cover Russian spies were arrested across the United States, sending shockwaves around the globe.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
An officer arrested the suspect after spotting him walking alone on a street in Naha's entertainment district late Saturday, Kyodo said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026