Picked and Sorted

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Picked adjective - Singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking.

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Sorted and picked are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sorted" instead a verb "Picked".

Nearby Words: pick, picky, picker, picking

Sorted adjective - Arranged into groups.

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Picked and sorted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Picked" instead a verb "Sorted".

Nearby Words: sort, sorting, sorter

A sketch on Horrible Histories has Sir Francis Walsingham advertising his new postal service where your mail will be picked up, sorted, read by a spy...

Source: Reading the Enemy's Mail
In his youth, he hated James Potter and Sirius Black from Gryffindor because they were bullying jerks who relentlessly picked on the Slytherin-sorted Snape, who back then was a (relatively) nice guy in comparison.

Source: You Are What You Hate
Reading the Enemy's Mail: A sketch has Sir Francis Walsingham advertising his new postal service where your mail will be picked up, sorted, read by a spy... Reality Ensues: One "Historical Masterchef" sketch focuses on a Stuart era head cook... who has no idea how to use a modern stove.

Source: Series / Horrible Histories

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