pick as

Frequency: 6.87.9 per million words

To choose someone for a specific role or position.

pickpick (verb) + PREPOSITION (Sense: choose)

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as

Examples (10)

  • They picked Jane as the captain.
  • The committee picked her as the new director.
  • We need to pick someone as our representative.
  • He was picked as the most promising candidate.
  • She hopes they will pick her as the lead actress.
  • The coach picked him as the starting quarterback.
  • The students picked him as their class president.
  • I would pick you as my partner for this project.
  • Despite his inexperience, they picked him as the team leader.
  • Who did they pick as the speaker for the event?