as in fried
being under the influence of alcohol
I must have been rather pickled when I agreed to your stupid scheme
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Recent Examples of pickled
At the center of it all was owner Kristina Balayan, who served us dolmas, trout, pickled vegetables, roasted potatoes, lubu shorva (red bean soup) and other specialties.
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Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent items include butternut squash Milanese, pickled mushroom croquettes and caramelized apple olive oil cake.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Best of all, every style of pickled chile has something to offer.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Jan. 2026
This Jewish deli does far more than pastrami, with a full deli counter and dine-in menu—there are frankfurters with saurkraut and other pickled things, knishes and latkes, matzo ball soup, and even gefilte fish—but the sky-high sandwiches are the reason to take the train alllll the way uptown.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
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Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent items include butternut squash Milanese, pickled mushroom croquettes and caramelized apple olive oil cake.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Best of all, every style of pickled chile has something to offer.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Jan. 2026
This Jewish deli does far more than pastrami, with a full deli counter and dine-in menu—there are frankfurters with saurkraut and other pickled things, knishes and latkes, matzo ball soup, and even gefilte fish—but the sky-high sandwiches are the reason to take the train alllll the way uptown.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickled
Adjective
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While the cutlets are breaded and pan-fried, they are finished in the oven until golden and tender.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Inspired by the classic French combo of radishes and butter, this Japanese riff opts for daikon, gently pan-fried until hoku-hoku, an onomatopoetic term for foods that are soft, warm, and slightly dry or fluffy.—
Chihiro Tomioka,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2026
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Lyman recalled a massive weekend in Long Beach with 80,000 attendees that resulted in only one arrest—a drunk fan who took Ice-T’s lyrics too literally and started shouting at the police.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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California remains a dairy powerhouse, with one in every five glass of milk drunk in this country coming from California dairy business.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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An off-duty Douglas County sheriff’s deputy spit and cursed at a Parker police officer while waiting to be taken to jail after he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving earlier this month, according to an arrest affidavit.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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An off-duty cop busted for a Manhattan drunken-driving crash that ended up with one of his dogs dead and another injured has been docked 35 days’ pay and placed on dismissal probation, according to an NYPD document.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Their ice maker expelled large clumps of wet salt, which, when rubbed, dissolved into an oily, foul-smelling substance.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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If a broom is your go-to for floor cleaning, try another tool like a vacuum or wet mop to get a more thoroughly clean kitchen floor in less time.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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In one recent study published in Bone Research, researchers found that impaired lymphatic drainage is associated with inflammatory conditions like osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The health scare, which his wife attributed to years of alcohol abuse, left the comic with impaired memory function.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Every day Notre Dame sulks about last season is a wasted one.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Because for all the roiling frustration this production evokes with its wasted potential, there are still those moments of greatness, where the soaring vocals meld with potent lyrics and the entire theater is rapt.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Pickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickled. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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