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
Add pickles, fish flakes or seaweed in the center for extra flavor and nutrients.
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Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Each one is custom made to your order with your choice of catsup, onion, mustard, pickle, or relish.
—Ashley Ferrer, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
Pastrami piled high on rye, topped with spicy New York deli mustard and pickles.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026
The most famous is Pickle Rick, a green pickle version of grandpa Rick.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Each one is custom made to your order with your choice of catsup, onion, mustard, pickle, or relish.
—Ashley Ferrer, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
Pastrami piled high on rye, topped with spicy New York deli mustard and pickles.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026
The most famous is Pickle Rick, a green pickle version of grandpa Rick.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickle
Noun
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South Florida’s scandal Cherfilus-McCormick’s current legal predicament is much easier to explain than Mills’ multiple ethical sandspurs.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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But given the team’s predicament, and the sense that the squad needed Premier League-ready personnel, this was not the window to be pursuing youth.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Its dilemma seems to be that it is abandoned, alone, and unsure of how to exist in a vast, empty scrubland, which sits at the edge of a void.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Almost everyone will have to reckon with how to handle these modern communication dilemmas.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Will the loss or diminishment of newspapers leave a hole in society?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Oval holes in the walls once held lamps to light the street after dark.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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No fan should be told how to follow their team, nor be scolded for feeling conflicted, especially as Spurs supporters have been put in this unenviable bind by the failings of their club — rather than the other way around.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The order put Tri-State in a bind to figure out how to comply after years of planning to close the 45-year-old plant.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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How to Prune Hardy Hibiscus and Swamp Hibiscus Hardy hibiscus and swamp hibiscus die back to the ground in winter.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, has been knee-deep in the Epstein swamp since the early 2010s, and the latest release of documents seems to have been the coup de grâce on his public life.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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The experience also includes a selection of finger sandwiches, including options like coronation Hmong chicken or traditional bánh mì, as well as pastries and cakes, scones with jam and clotted cream, and a cheese and charcuterie platter.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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The current law only allows the sale of homemade bread, jams, spices, honey, pickles, nuts, and other foods that do not need to be refrigerated.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Pickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickle. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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