gently pick up

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To lift something in a soft and careful manner.

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Examples (10)

  • She gently picked up a plate and examined it.
  • He gently picked up the fallen bird, careful not to hurt it.
  • The mother gently picked up her sleeping baby.
  • Could you gently pick up that delicate flower?
  • With trembling hands, she gently picked up the old photograph.
  • Please gently pick up the broken pieces of glass.
  • He watched as she gently picked up each shell from the sand.
  • The crane operator gently picked up the fragile cargo.
  • Always gently pick up newborn animals to avoid startling them.
  • She carefully knelt and gently picked up the scattered beads.