picked over

A form of pick over — To choose all of the desirable items from (an array of options); to look for the most desirable items among.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pick over
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APA

picked over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picked%20over

MLA

“picked over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picked%20over. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picked over,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picked%20over.

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