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
Her parents Aaron and Vicky Robayna and her little brother Mateo gave William and Kate a tarte au citron plush and a pickled onion plush.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 June 2026
Tips for making quick-pickled red onions All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
—Oliver Strand, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
Qin Qin is an Asian fusion restaurant—available only to Diamond Club guests—whose menu blends Mayan ingredients with Asian staples, with dishes like Peking duck with black mole sauce, and cochinita pibil dumplings with yuzu foam and pickled red onions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Folk dancing, storytelling, wreath workshops, live music, and traditional dishes (pickled herring, new potatoes, strawberries with cream) fill the leafy grounds of Djurgården island.
—Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 June 2026
Tips for making quick-pickled red onions All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
—Oliver Strand, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
Qin Qin is an Asian fusion restaurant—available only to Diamond Club guests—whose menu blends Mayan ingredients with Asian staples, with dishes like Peking duck with black mole sauce, and cochinita pibil dumplings with yuzu foam and pickled red onions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Folk dancing, storytelling, wreath workshops, live music, and traditional dishes (pickled herring, new potatoes, strawberries with cream) fill the leafy grounds of Djurgården island.
—Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickled
Adjective
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The treat features McDonald's signature apple filling, wrapped in a golden, fried crust.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Southern Grandmas know that fried potatoes aren't just for supper.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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At a different show, a drunk pedestrian tried to board the bus during faux-Monroe’s speech.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office said evidence presented during the trial showed Sherman was drunk and had taken psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, in his Lodi apartment prior to meeting Makinano outside Garry's Lounge that night.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Throughout the 1980s, the group was associated with hooliganism and rowdy, drunken behavior typical of European football culture at the time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Proctor was fired after the second trial concluded with Read’s acquittal on all charges save for drunken driving.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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In May, confirming rumors that had been swirling for months, Anthropic’s life sciences lead Eric Kauderer-Abrams publicly acknowledged that the company is building out its own wet labs and hiring biologists to run its own basic research.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Beyond impaired sleep and a bad morning after, Zhou underscores that alcohol functions as a muscle relaxant.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Symptoms include muscle cramps, extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration.—
Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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When these work together, firms may reduce wasted spend, improve lead quality, and stabilize case flow.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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No doubling back, no wasted time zigzagging across the city.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Pickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickled. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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