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
Fast disappearing is a taste for large pickled onions.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2025
The menu changes seasonally, but their famous chicken liver — served on brioche bread with pickled prunes, inspired by Anthony Bourdain — is always in rotation.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
First-time visitors ought to try the Taco Arabe, lamb coated in al pastor spices and wrapped with arugula, pickled onions and the garlicky spread toum, Kachakji said.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
Any true Southerner's fridge and freezer is always well-stocked with the good stuff—and that includes plenty of canned and pickled items.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2025
The menu changes seasonally, but their famous chicken liver — served on brioche bread with pickled prunes, inspired by Anthony Bourdain — is always in rotation.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
First-time visitors ought to try the Taco Arabe, lamb coated in al pastor spices and wrapped with arugula, pickled onions and the garlicky spread toum, Kachakji said.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
Any true Southerner's fridge and freezer is always well-stocked with the good stuff—and that includes plenty of canned and pickled items.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickled
Adjective
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Offerings might include crudo, flash fried and pan seared presentations drizzled with a fragrant curry or a savory aguachile sauce.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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What to order: Hangover taco — chicken, fries, salsa and fried egg.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In October 2023, Cook was charged with cruelty to children after allegedly picking up Jolly’s 4-year-old twins while drunk.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Christian Velasquez-Galeano, 28, was driving drunk around 4:45 a.m. Sunday in Garden City, Nassau County, police said in a press release.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The new script brings to life images that are only discussed in Gogol’s original, such as a group of drunken rats.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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She was arrested on charges including drunken driving and hit-and-run, police said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Now that cloud has loudly broken and Ukraine is getting wet.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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The weekend’s wet wintry mix resulted in mandatory speed restrictions on the Mass Pike and led to hundreds of crashes, according to MassDOT, and weather forecasters say there may be more snow coming in the days ahead.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The adult male driver was subsequently arrested for driving while impaired.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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It is typically used in legal settings to check for impaired driving or underage drinking, employment to test for on-the-job alcohol consumption, or to test for alcohol poisoning.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Dec. 2024
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There is no wasted movement, and virtually everything seems to have a purpose.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
2 Nov. 2024
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“Pickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickled. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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