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adjective

Definition of picked upnext
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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picked up

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verb

past tense of pick up
1
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 Synonyms for picked up
  1. tidy
  2. mastered
  3. assembled
  4. gained
  5. lifted
  6. arrested
  7. trimmed
  8. trim
Adjective
  • Other must-shop Black Friday sales to keep your home clean and tidy include this Dyson stick vacuum and this Shark steam mop.
    Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
  • But Stewart’s words, whether spoken directly to the camera or read from private letters, tell a story that diverges from tidy fantasies.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of tidy
Verb
  • But one 3-year-old has seemingly mastered the art of tidying up, which has reduced the internet to tears.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This city's dining scene brims over with romance, thanks to visionary restaurateurs who have mastered the art of ambiance.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of mastered
Verb
  • Many ghost guns are homemade, typically 3D printed or assembled from kits that can be easily purchased online.
    Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The filmmakers assembled an unprecedented data base of Kahlo’s writings, collected from sources around the globe.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • This year’s Women to Watch list includes several more political leaders who have just recently gained or are poised to potentially attain power in months ahead.
    Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The turbos were banished and the cylinder count grew by 50 percent, as Ferrari’s range-topper gained a V-12 for the first time.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of gained
Verb
  • At Pepperdine University, located in Malibu, classes were cancelled Tuesday and a shelter-in place order issued Monday night was lifted Tuesday morning.
    Maya Chung, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Pepperdine University lifted its shelter-in-place status and said the campus was safe for residents, but said the school community was urged to remain on campus and leave Malibu roads clear for emergency personnel.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • Kicked out by his posh Beverly Hills parents, Cochran is arrested for trying to steal a car, leading him to join the youth squad under the direction of Captain Adam Greer (Tige Andrews).
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Known for his work on such TV series as That '70s Show, Men at Work, and The Ranch, Masterson, 48, was arrested in 2020 and charged with raping three women in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • There are also far too many songs in A Complete Unknown—most are profoundly affecting, but a few ought to have been strategically trimmed.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The hope is that NASA will use its limited budget to continue to fund this kind of research, but the worry is that as costs get trimmed with a focus on human exploration of the Moon and Mars, work that doesn’t have an obvious and immediate practical application will fall by the wayside.
    Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of trimmed
Adjective
  • For 2025 the company added a new Black Edition trim, tested here, with 20-inch wheels, dark trim and welcome lighting with the Infiniti logo.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Unlike most of Filson’s offerings, the cut of this jacket is trim, short, and boxy.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of trim
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