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
The Sac Bee’s interns ordered the Thai street fries ($12), which feature a bed of fries moderately drizzled in a spicy Thai peanut sauce and topped with pickled Fresno chili peppers, cilantro and peanuts.
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Kat Tran
updated July 12, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
Store homemade dressings, sauces, syrups, and pickled items in glass jars to keep them fresh.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
Prepare pickled shallots: Combine vinegar and sugar in a small microwave-safe bowl or glass measuring cup with a handle.
—Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
The event features food and drinks with pickled ingredients, as well as merchandise, entertainment and contests — like the Dill-cathlon games, which includes pickle eating, pickle bobbing and pickle juice drinking competitions.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Kat Tran
updated July 12, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
Store homemade dressings, sauces, syrups, and pickled items in glass jars to keep them fresh.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
Prepare pickled shallots: Combine vinegar and sugar in a small microwave-safe bowl or glass measuring cup with a handle.
—Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
The event features food and drinks with pickled ingredients, as well as merchandise, entertainment and contests — like the Dill-cathlon games, which includes pickle eating, pickle bobbing and pickle juice drinking competitions.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickled
Adjective
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Sharon's fried chicken comes as a 2- or 4-piece meal with biscuits and either one or two sides.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Dressed cucumbers are also a great make-and-take side for picnics to add to a cold plate, serve alongside fried chicken, or even put on a sandwich.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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For years across social media, fans have been convinced that the cast of Mamma Mia! were drunk on set due to ouzo, a Greek aperitif.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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The crash occurred about 2½ years after Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III drove drunk at speeds up to 156 mph on a Las Vegas street and caused a fiery collision that killed a woman and her dog on Nov. 2, 2021.—
Cristian Santana,
NBC news,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Officers responding to reports of a possible drunken driver at a Petaluma gas station found the black Kia Sol about three minutes before the crash on a nearby road and tried to pull it over, police said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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The crash happened at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday after authorities received a report of a possible drunken driver at a gas station on Lakeville Highway, according to the Santa Rosa and Petaluma police departments.—
Gary Klien,
Mercury News,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The teams and drivers will face tough decisions about whether to use intermediate or wet tires for the start of the race.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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The Humane Society suggests serving cats wet food over the summer to further increase their hydration.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Authorities have found no evidence to suggest the incident was connected to terrorism or motivated by criminal intentions beyond the driver’s impaired state, a law enforcement official said.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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Reid remained at the scene and was charged with vehicular manslaughter, drunk driving and driving while ability impaired.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Each episode is just 25 minutes long, with no wasted motion, and creator Félix Sabroso is already at work on a second season.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The result should be more helpful alerts, and fewer wasted taps.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Pickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickled. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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