pick out
verb
picked out; picking out; picks out
2
: to play the notes of by ear or one by one
picking out tunes on the piano
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Scouting director Kris Gross and president of baseball operations David Stearns took Benge with the 19th pick out of Oklahoma State.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Ovalle sent in a nice cross from the right side and picked out Banda at the far post.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
This year’s 10,754 remaining perfect brackets are each sitting at 16 correct picks out of 16 day-one games.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
The majority of media outlets even list Houston, seeking retribution for its title loss to Florida, as their pick out of the South.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Ovalle sent in a nice cross from the right side and picked out Banda at the far post.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
This year’s 10,754 remaining perfect brackets are each sitting at 16 correct picks out of 16 day-one games.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
The majority of media outlets even list Houston, seeking retribution for its title loss to Florida, as their pick out of the South.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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