pick off (Meaning)
Wordnet
pick off (v)
shoot one by one
pull or pull out sharply
Wordnet
pick off (n)
a baseball play in which a base runner is caught off base and tagged out
Synonyms & Antonyms of pick off
pick off Sentence Examples
- The sniper was ordered to pick off enemy soldiers one by one.
- The gardener meticulously picked off the withered leaves from the rose bush.
- The artist used a fine brush to pick off the excess paint from the canvas.
- The bird carefully picked off the berries from the branch.
- The surgeon skillfully picked off the tiny pieces of bone from the patient's wound.
- The detective meticulously picked off the prints from the crime scene.
- The chemist used tweezers to pick off the small crystals from the solution.
- The child picked off the lint from his sweater sleeve.
- The mechanic picked off the rusted bolts from the engine.
- The chef used a knife to pick off the charred bits from the steak.
FAQs About the word pick off
shoot one by one, pull or pull out sharply, a baseball play in which a base runner is caught off base and tagged out
block, grab,intercept,catch, capture, snatch, interdict, trap, corral, collar
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The sniper was ordered to pick off enemy soldiers one by one.
The gardener meticulously picked off the withered leaves from the rose bush.
The artist used a fine brush to pick off the excess paint from the canvas.
The bird carefully picked off the berries from the branch.
