What is another word for pick through?

Pronunciation: [pˈɪk θɹˈuː] (IPA)

When you need to search through a pile of things to find something specific, you can use the phrase "pick through." However, there are many other words you can use to express the same idea. For example, you might "sort through" a pile of books to find one you want to read. You might "sift through" a box of old photos to find a particular one. If you're looking for something hidden in a larger object, like a toy in a box, you might "rummage through" the box. Or, if you want to express that you're carefully looking through something, you might use the phrase "comb through".

What are the hypernyms for Pick through?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Pick through

  • Unable to create a meaningful life for itself, the personality takes its own revenge: from the lower depths comes a regressive form of spontaneity: raw animality forms a counterpoise to the meaningless stimuli and the vicarious life to which the ordinary man is conditioned. Getting spiritual nourishment from this chaos of events, sensations, and devious interpretations is the equivalent of trying to pick through a garbage pile for food.
    Lewis Mumford

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