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picked apart

picked apart is the simple past and past participle of pick apart.

Meaning of pick apart

Verb

pick apart (third-person singular simple present picks apart, present participle picking apart, simple past and past participle picked apart)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pick, apart.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To review or analyse in great detail
    1. (idiomatic, transitive) To criticise (especially small details).
  3. (idiomatic, transitive) To overcome by skilled execution.
    • The quarterback picked apart the secondary defense in the first half.

Questions about picked apart

What is picked apart the simple past and past participle of?
Picked apart is the simple past and past participle of pick apart.

Words near picked apart in the dictionary

  1. picked a lane
  2. picked a quarrel
  3. picked and chose
  4. picked and chosen
  5. picked and passed
  6. picked apart
  7. picked at
  8. picked away at
  9. picked bids off the wall
  10. picked corners
  11. picked fault

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