1
: preserved in or cured with pickle
pickled herring
2
informal
: drunk sense 1a
… once got pickled on two glasses of punch at an office party …—
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Examples of pickled in a Sentence
He got pickled at the office party.
I must have been rather pickled when I agreed to your stupid scheme.
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Since an upset stomach can accompany a hangover, try sipping on ginger tea or chewing on pickled ginger for some tummy support.
—Marley Hall, Verywell Health, 24 Nov. 2025
Cream cheese is the forefront flavor of this dish with a bit of kick from the pickled jalapeños, but everything gets balanced out with sweet corn.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
His signature Tidal Pool, where a rich broth poaches a raw slice of foie gras and is accompanied by uni, butter clams, mussels, oyster, pickled kombu, toasted nori, and shiitake mushrooms, mimics the rocky coasts of Northern California.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
The spicy smashburger pick features pepper jack cheese, pineapple relish, shredded lettuce, pickled jalapenos, and pineapple habanero aioli.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
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Marley Hall, Verywell Health, 24 Nov. 2025
Cream cheese is the forefront flavor of this dish with a bit of kick from the pickled jalapeños, but everything gets balanced out with sweet corn.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
His signature Tidal Pool, where a rich broth poaches a raw slice of foie gras and is accompanied by uni, butter clams, mussels, oyster, pickled kombu, toasted nori, and shiitake mushrooms, mimics the rocky coasts of Northern California.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
The spicy smashburger pick features pepper jack cheese, pineapple relish, shredded lettuce, pickled jalapenos, and pineapple habanero aioli.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pickled
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“Pickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickled. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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