Phrasal Verb - picking over
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.Definition
To go through something, such as a culinary or natural resource, methodically and carefully, often in a way that implies a lack of thoroughness or a focus on finding the most valuable or desirable parts.
Examples
| No. | Example |
|---|---|
| 1 | She began to pick over the remains of the harvest to see what was still edible. |
| 2 | The chef pick over the fresh fish to determine which ones to cookWhole-service. |
| 3 | Engineers pick over abandoned mines to identify and repair hazardous areas. |
| 4 | They pick over the new shipment of electronics, searching for defective products. |
| 5 | Before trying the new recipe, I pick over the ingredients to make sure I haven't missed anything. |
| 6 | These painters pick over ceilings to ensure that no surface remains uncleaned. |
| 7 | With patience, they pick over the wreckage to extract goods. |
| 8 | The adjuster pick over neighborhood property to remove damaged house sights |
| 9 | Shopping coordination depends heavily on being careful with missing elements—the quality we associate with quality specialists pick over market flaws contributing the buildings demands. |
| 10 | Regularly, dairy directors pick over cheese cretam despite the techniques involved. |