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picks up the threads of

picks up the threads of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pick up the threads of.

Meaning of pick up the threads of

Verb

pick up the threads of (third-person singular simple present picks up the threads of, present participle picking up the threads of, simple past and past participle picked up the threads of)

  1. (transitive) To resume something that was paused or halted.
  2. (broadly, transitive) To restart after a disaster or trauma.

Questions about picks up the threads of

What is picks up the threads of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Picks up the threads of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pick up the threads of.

Words near picks up the threads of in the dictionary

  1. picks up the phone
  2. picks up the pieces
  3. picks up the slack
  4. picks up the tab
  5. picks up the threads
  6. picks up the threads of
  7. picks up what someone is laying down
  8. picks up what someone is putting down
  9. picksies
  10. picksman
  11. picksmen

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