单词	handpicked
释义	handpick verb hand·​pick ˈhan(d)-ˈpik  handpicked; handpicking; handpicks transitive verb 1 : to pick by hand as opposed to a machine process 2 : to select personally or for personal ends Synonyms cherry-pick choose cull elect name opt (for) pick prefer select single (out) tag take See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They run a farm where you can handpick fresh strawberries. a box of handpicked strawberries The executive handpicked her successor. Recent Examples on the Web But trying to handpick a running mate amid a competitive lieutenant field has proven fraught for Democrats before. Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Colorado potato beetle can also be an issue; handpick the bugs off. Christopher Michel, Country Living, 18 July 2022 And there is absolutely no wrong way to handpick the best songs for the day. Mia Uzzell, Glamour, 19 June 2022 All attendees will be able to handpick three books from the stacks, which will be organized by grade. San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2022 Watson had a no-trade clause in his contract, which gave him the ability to handpick his destination, which turned out to be Cleveland. Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2022 This angered many local conservatives, who didn’t appreciate Meadows’s attempt to handpick his successor. Lisa Rab, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2022 The biggest reward of building A Dozen Cousins has been having the freedom to handpick my team and our key partners. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2 Feb. 2022 The company will handpick hotels initially in markets including, New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas and Orlando, targeting travelers from southern or midwestern states who might be driving to Florida or flying into Las Vegas. Michael Alpiner, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1 handpicked 1 of 2 adjective as in selected singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking the senator's handpicked campaign staff Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance selected select chosen preferred favorite picked favored elect cherry-picked of choice choice culled first-line screened fashionable exclusive picked over winnowed (out) weeded (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ordinary average common run-of-the-mill commonplace handpicked 2 of 2 verb past tense of handpick as in picked to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities handpicked what she considered to be the cutest kitten from the litter Synonyms & Similar Words selected picked chose culled elected named preferred took cherry-picked designated tagged appointed nominated preselected tapped adopted accepted singled (out) opted (for) marked tabbed set embraced espoused fixed settled (on or upon) Antonyms & Near Antonyms rejected refused declined spurned discarded repudiated disapproved turned down jettisoned threw away threw out negatived See More
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