pick over

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Verb pick over has 1 sense

sieve out, pick over - separate or remove; "The customer picked over the selection"
--₁ is one way to choose, take, select, pick out
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

Definitions from the Web

pick over (verb)

Definition: To examine or sort through something carefully, especially in search of something valuable or useful.

Example sentences:

I decided to pick over the pile of clothes at the thrift store to find a vintage jacket.
The archaeologists painstakingly picked over the artifacts discovered at the ancient site.
She was seen picking over the clearance rack for any good deals on shoes.