pick over
verb
picked over; picking over; picks over
transitive verb
: to examine in order to select the best or remove the unwanted
Word History
First Known Use
1732, in the meaning defined above
pick over
verb
as in to check (out)
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- check (out)
- review
- research
- scan
- delve (into)
- audit
- survey
- inspect
- scrutinize
- view
- investigate
- examine
- study
- con
- explore
- notice
- probe
- plumb
- oversee
- peruse
- reinspect
- watch
- overlook
- pore (over)
- resurvey
- analyze
- comb
- observe
- rereview
- dissect
- classify
- parse
- categorize
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- glance (at or over)
- skim
- miss