as in predicaments
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 pickles
To get the Benny Blanco drink, customers could add cherry flavor and pickles.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Then she’s trapped by aisles on all sides, boxed in by shelf after shelf of pickles.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
The burger consists of two steakburger patties, American cheese, pickles, onions and ketchup on a bun stamped with the Bitcoin symbol.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Pamela Anderson is having a moment, and though her love affair with Liam Neeson may or may not be legit, her pickles sure are.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s ham, some kind of seasoned pork, cheese — usually Swiss — pickles and, of course, mustard.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Second, pickles are obviously more tough and firm than bread, so the Picklewich requires more force to bite into.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Each burger is hand-packed with crisp lettuce, tomato, pickles and just a swipe of mustard — nothing unnecessary, nothing pretentious.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Wellness influencers have claimed that eating pickles before a carb-heavy meal can help prevent blood sugar spikes.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Then she’s trapped by aisles on all sides, boxed in by shelf after shelf of pickles.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
The burger consists of two steakburger patties, American cheese, pickles, onions and ketchup on a bun stamped with the Bitcoin symbol.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Pamela Anderson is having a moment, and though her love affair with Liam Neeson may or may not be legit, her pickles sure are.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s ham, some kind of seasoned pork, cheese — usually Swiss — pickles and, of course, mustard.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Second, pickles are obviously more tough and firm than bread, so the Picklewich requires more force to bite into.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Each burger is hand-packed with crisp lettuce, tomato, pickles and just a swipe of mustard — nothing unnecessary, nothing pretentious.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Wellness influencers have claimed that eating pickles before a carb-heavy meal can help prevent blood sugar spikes.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickles
Noun
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Pakistan Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said his nation was hoping for more of a consensus going into Tuesday’s vote given the funding predicaments and operational issues that have dogged the MSS.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Is River in desperate need of some R&R, or is everyone else projecting their own predicaments onto him?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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True moral dilemmas, which become tangled in ways that seem impossible to unravel, with his private life.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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The author recalled having a nightmare about his own family and unconsciously tapping into his personal dilemmas, which provided the basis for the book by the time the sun rose.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Examples include The Dutch Kettle of Hamptonville, which makes fruit jams, jellies and barbecue sauce.—
Chase Jordan
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The berries, which birds also love, can be eaten fresh or made into jams and jellies.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The agency said rising water levels in rivers, gullies and swamps may push the reptiles into residential areas in search of dry ground.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The land was also covered by swamps and ponds, where animals lived, including deer, ducks and hogs.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite what many baseball fans think, the Dodgers do have holes to fill in their lineup.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The ozone layer has historically provided a critical defense between the potentially harmful rays of the sun and the people who live on the Earth’s surface, but climate change has served to weaken it, even causing holes within it in certain areas.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Pickles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickles. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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