as in predicament
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 pickle
The Riverfront Collective has also added a cauliflower tikka masala, spicy Italian sandwich, vegan chocolate pudding and the star of the show: pickle tots.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: The star of Pittsburgh Regional Transit's new illustrated etiquette push is an anthropomorphic pickle seen distracting a bus driver, blowing smoke into a sentient sleeve of french fries and refusing to share a seat with a pierogi.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The new spicy spin on KFC's original chicken sandwich – a white-meat filet topped with pickles on a brioche bun – was introduced last month.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
Turns out, there was coke in the tubs of mango pickle all along.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: The star of Pittsburgh Regional Transit's new illustrated etiquette push is an anthropomorphic pickle seen distracting a bus driver, blowing smoke into a sentient sleeve of french fries and refusing to share a seat with a pierogi.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The new spicy spin on KFC's original chicken sandwich – a white-meat filet topped with pickles on a brioche bun – was introduced last month.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
Turns out, there was coke in the tubs of mango pickle all along.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickle
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Chantelle and Kelly, two flight attendants on vacation in the U.K., spoke to Newsweek about their unique predicament.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the Heat’s case, the franchise’s unfortunate predicament stems mostly from personnel decisions involving veteran players, decisions largely made by team president Pat Riley with input from several others.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Role of Blockchain Technology and AI This ethical and creative dilemma could find a promising resolution through blockchain technology.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The frustrated bride shared her story on Reddit, detailing her dilemma in a March 22 post on a forum dedicated to wedding planning — and asking for any advice about how to proceed.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bolster burn barrel safety: If burning is permitted in your area, ensure that all burn barrels have a weighted metal cover, complete with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Giants have holes and needs to address, and that’s with several young players expected to contribute.—
Grant Brisbee,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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How Guano Sustained America’s Wars When the War of 1812 erupted, the U.S. found itself in a bind.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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If Williams surprisingly transfers, UM would be in a bind.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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Enea turned to nature for a solution, planting 38 swamp cypresses (Taxodium distichum), each capable of extracting up to 800 liters of water per day.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Herbs are good, if they’re allowed to flower, as are flowers like anise hyssop, purple coneflower and swamp milkweed.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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Brown had just gotten out of his own jam in the top of the inning to end his outing.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Skubal used his calling-card changeup to escape a jam early.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Pickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickle. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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