Word info Synonyms

pick on

Verb

Meaning

(transitive) To bully, harass, or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.
Hey! Quit picking on your brother.

(transitive) To select (a person) for a task, etc.
The teacher picked on me to answer the question.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Examples

After the meeting ended Mrs Gibson came up to me and said “Why did you pick on me and no Mrs Unnamed?” Source: Internet

But the dude they spent the second-round pick on just put out a fairly solid performance in your stead, so there’s something here that’s on you too, bub. Source: Internet

Big spiders, little spiders, spiders that eat mosquitoes, spiders that pick on other spiders … Spiders are just another part of the Circle of Life. Source: Internet

And, to be clear, I’m not trying to pick on Reuters here. Source: Internet

If the Patriots re-sign Brady and then spend their first-round pick on a quarterback, then Brady would have every right to retire. Source: Internet

But the Eagles’ offense would give it right back with Wentz throwing ANOTHER pick on a bad throw meant for John Hightower. Source: Internet

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