Pick out
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Definition
To choose or select something from a group
Example sentence
She picked out a dress to wear to the party.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
pick out a dress
pick out the best option
pick out a gift
pick out furniture
hard to pick one out
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She picked out a new jacket. ✅ (Correct)
She picked a new jacket out. ✅ (Correct)