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
The renaissance embraces the pickles themselves, the flavor of their pickling and even their packaging.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The fermentation in the miso and pickles is good for a healthy gut.
—Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 14 June 2026
In general, fermented foods like natto, pickles, and vegetables are a staple of Japanese dining culture.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 13 June 2026
Siazon decided to turn a childhood memory of making pickles with her family into a viable business.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
It can only be used with high-acid foods like pickles, tomatoes, and certain fruit preserves.
—Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
The former sous chef at Alimento is establishing herself as a trailblazing acid queen who favors vinegar, pickles, citrus and layering textures.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Other condiments that can be stored in the door compartments include pickles, olives, maple syrup, chocolate syrup, jam, peanut butter, and sauces like hot sauce.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
The fillings are simple and flavorful, like pairing chicken with toum (garlic sauce), cucumber and pickles, or lamb with tahini, onions and tomatoes.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The fermentation in the miso and pickles is good for a healthy gut.
—Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 14 June 2026
In general, fermented foods like natto, pickles, and vegetables are a staple of Japanese dining culture.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 13 June 2026
Siazon decided to turn a childhood memory of making pickles with her family into a viable business.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
It can only be used with high-acid foods like pickles, tomatoes, and certain fruit preserves.
—Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
The former sous chef at Alimento is establishing herself as a trailblazing acid queen who favors vinegar, pickles, citrus and layering textures.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Other condiments that can be stored in the door compartments include pickles, olives, maple syrup, chocolate syrup, jam, peanut butter, and sauces like hot sauce.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
The fillings are simple and flavorful, like pairing chicken with toum (garlic sauce), cucumber and pickles, or lamb with tahini, onions and tomatoes.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickles
Noun
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Rather than bridging shortfalls, both Seattle and Washington now face more difficult fiscal predicaments, Joblon said.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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The madman strategy is for not-crazy leaders caught in adverse predicaments.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lead executives Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer will be dealing with far more pressing dilemmas on draft night and in the days that follow, but they’re also tasked with using the low-value pick to locate someone who can help Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets win immediately.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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The regulation of our environment; the presence of chemicals both intentionally and unwittingly in our food, water, air, and land; the ecological fate of all living creatures, and of the earth itself—all these dilemmas and conundrums find urgent expression in Carson’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Achieving it in reality would be brutally hard because the target moves, hides, jams, uses decoys, and fights back.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Other Uses Yaupon is most commonly enjoyed as a tea, but it's also used in some gins, and foods like ice cream, plus the plant's ripe berries can be turned into jams and jellies.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Its disaster response fleet includes boats, barges and helicopters that can transport team members and equipment through hard-to-reach areas including swamps and mountains after a disaster, according to Shannon Browning, the associate director of AT&T's Network Disaster Recovery team.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Little creeks meandered from lake to lake and through patches of lush grassy meadows and swamps, while the trail followed the higher ground covered with spruce.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Noun
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That can leave known security holes sitting open.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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As the underground limestone dissolves, cracks and holes are created, which eventually cause the ground above to collapse.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Pickles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickles. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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