Explore Unpicked through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Unpicked meaning
simple past and past participle of unpick
Using Unpicked
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of unpick
- In the example corpus, unpicked often appears in combinations such as: be unpicked.
Context around Unpicked
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unpicked
- In this selection, "unpicked" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, litter, neves, finally, fruit and apples stand out and add context to how "unpicked" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include been slowly unpicked and can be unpicked. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unpicked" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unpicked
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sure enough, the arrangement has been slowly unpicked. (8 words)
A photo of a tree of unpicked apples is particularly poignant. (11 words)
The lanes are lined with citrus trees laden with ripe and unpicked fruit. (13 words)
One senior Labour figure wearily described a second Brexit vote as a “red herring”; another even suggested it would play into May’s hands, by strengthening her argument that if leavers did not back her deal, Brexit could be unpicked. (40 words)
And those who turned up to take part in the inspirational Big Milton of Leys Spring Clean certainly got stuck in, leaving virtually no litter unpicked in their quest to spruce up their surroundings. (34 words)
Zoologist Ashby investigates the wonders displayed – and those locked away – in cabinets around the country, tracing the biases and ideologies inherent in museum collections and considering how they can be unpicked. (31 words)
Example sentences (10)
And those who turned up to take part in the inspirational Big Milton of Leys Spring Clean certainly got stuck in, leaving virtually no litter unpicked in their quest to spruce up their surroundings.
Ruben Neves unpicked that low block with a delightful chip towards Nelson Semedo, whose first touch teed up Podence only to dummy for a non-existent teammate behind him.
The lanes are lined with citrus trees laden with ripe and unpicked fruit.
Ethan Ampadu glanced wide from a Leeds corner but soon they finally unpicked the Derby defence.
The clear risks of this foolish move apart, Aberdeenshire Council has also unpicked one of the huge ties that helps bind communities together.
Zoologist Ashby investigates the wonders displayed – and those locked away – in cabinets around the country, tracing the biases and ideologies inherent in museum collections and considering how they can be unpicked.
While we all know that fruit that goes unpicked or unsold will go bad, similar interactive time constraints are common along the chain.
A photo of a tree of unpicked apples is particularly poignant.
One senior Labour figure wearily described a second Brexit vote as a “red herring”; another even suggested it would play into May’s hands, by strengthening her argument that if leavers did not back her deal, Brexit could be unpicked.
Sure enough, the arrangement has been slowly unpicked.
Common combinations with unpicked
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- be unpicked 2×