Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: plucked

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

And in his memoir Spare, he details the moment he plucked up the courage to broach the subject with his granny - and her 'cryptic' nine-word response.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/queens-cryptic-nine-word-reply-30762939

And this was not compared to random humans plucked off the street.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/04/20/ai-qa/

As fun as fighting in Like a Dragon: Ishin is, there are moments it feels like this remake plucked the combat from a 9-year-old game and ported it over to this latest release.

Source: https://gamerant.com/like-a-dragon-ishin-review/

But legend has it, he plucked out his own eye himself when a senior member of the Dan clan advised him that an enemy could snatch it during a battle.

Source: https://collider.com/darth-vader-samurai-inspiration-date-masamune/

Certainly, he sounds as though he was plucked straight from an Indiana Jones movie – a blue-eyed adventurer who wore a gun on a shoulder-holster.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12017589/The-going-search-fabled-river-flowing-gold-worth-1-TRILLION-beneath-Las-Vegas.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Chow, 63, was plucked from relative obscurity for promotion by the pope in 2021, two years after the death of his predecessor, Bishop Michael Leung.

Source: https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/07/14/china-religion-pope-francis-xi-jinping/

Enter the geneticists, who plucked tissue from the 90-year-old remains, extracted DNA, and used that DNA to sequence the dog’s genome.

Source: https://gizmodo.com/balto-sled-dog-dna-genome-huskies-zoonomia-alaska-1850378435

Except instead of strumming they plucked the strings and made it sound like a canon going off.

Source: https://www.lakecowichangazette.com/entertainment/review-symphony-concert-in-cowichan-the-best-this-year/

Francis, formerly of Swindon Town, was plucked from North Leigh last summer, but never featured for the first team.

Source: https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/23627747.chris-francis-loan-charlton-bournemouth-release/?ref=rss

He added that the made up amounts are being "plucked out of the air" with no clear justification.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/lewis-hamilton-other-f1-drivers-slam-fia-obscene-new-fines-reaching-1m-1720826

His club Real Madrid would stack his side with the best talents plucked from different corners of the globe.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/england-vs-spain-world-cup-final-bull-doggedness-vs-artistry-8900475/

However, the show's team seemingly reached into the past and plucked an older model of London's beloved bus to be slapped onto the poster.

Source: https://collider.com/you-season-4-london/

If it weren't for the fact the characters were cats, the characters, dialogue, music, and plot points feel like they were plucked straight out of "Boardwalk Empire."

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1251172/animated-lackadaisy-pilot-deserves-hazbin-hotel-a24-treatment/

Instead you cheer on as they send tens of thousands (hundreds of thousands?) untrained and ill-equipped people plucked off the street to their certain death.

Source: https://science.slashdot.org/story/23/07/14/1817245/senate-lobbed-a-tactical-nuke-at-nasas-mars-sample-return-program?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Now, there is a farm shop, a boutique, overnight rooms, and two restaurants whose fresh produce is plucked from the thriving vegetable and herb garden out the back.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/travel/2023/12/17/travel-review-a-relaxing-week-in-finland-featuring-fresh-food-lakes-and-a-sauna-with-a-view/

On the way, there have been invasive weeds to be plucked from cracks in medieval masonry and the relentless task every homeowner will be familiar with – checking thousands of the roof slates are all secure and in place.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23331367.restoring-scotlands-crumbling-castles-modern-technology/?ref=rss

“That $122,000 is not plucked out of thin air,” he said.

Source: https://baysideoc.net/berlin-makes-budget-transportation-requests/

The festival aimed to promote various forms of intangible culture heritage (ICH), including Naru Great Dancing, an ancient Lhasa dance dating back to the seventh century, and the well-known Dramyen, a traditional Tibetan plucked string instrument.

Source: http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2023/12/living-buddha-and-his-role-in-new-era.html

These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, feature as well as the old swing bridge and views from above the town.

Source: https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/retro/26-photo-memories-take-you-back-to-whitby-in-the-1970s-4119435