as in predicament
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
well, this is a bit of a pickle we've gotten ourselves into
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Recent Examples of pickle
After the baby pickle drop for the kids, a giant pickle will descend into Dillsburg.
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Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Unique facilities include rooftop pickle and paddleball courts, and Singapore’s first longevity clinic, Chi.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025
See video … LARA TRUMP – Scrambling Democratic Party in a bit of a pickle over its next star.
—FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Your Blood Pressure Will Rise Eating pickles regularly may increase your blood pressure.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2025
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Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Unique facilities include rooftop pickle and paddleball courts, and Singapore’s first longevity clinic, Chi.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025
See video … LARA TRUMP – Scrambling Democratic Party in a bit of a pickle over its next star.
—FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Your Blood Pressure Will Rise Eating pickles regularly may increase your blood pressure.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickle
Noun
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This year, however, my predicament has grown more urgent.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Owner’s Jail, to put it nicely, is the predicament of NFL fans whose team is owned by someone whose stewardship does not inspire great optimism.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rodríguez’s dilemma is compounded by the collapse of traditional military command.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Dodgers could add Tucker to fill the massive hole in their outfield.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The HLSLongsleeve base layer features integrated thumb holes and an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) rating of at least 40.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The lack of balance put the Panthers in a bind on early downs, as Young had to carry the offense instead of guiding it in the rain.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 3,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Jan. 2026
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Those conditions have put the Fed in a bind, since the central bank must balance a dual mandate to keep inflation under control and maximize employment.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As officers continued the search, local Herb Yancy offered up his boat to help after Kraviec saw movement in the swamp.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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After a brief debate, the group settles on the swamp.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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These traditional Jewish desserts are made with a simple shortbread dough and filled with your favorite fruit jam.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Markle's orange marmalade, strawberry jam and raspberry jam are included in the set.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Pickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickle. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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