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
Pour into glasses filled with ice, garnish with celery stalks and pickle spears, and serve immediately.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
It's even inspired offshoots around the U.S., with various cities dropping everything from a giant pine cone and an oversize pickle to a monster-sized Moon Pie and high-heel-riding drag queen.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Stir thoroughly and garnish with celery, olives, or a pickle.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Then place any small dishes such as olives or pickles (see Accoutrements below) on the board first.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
It's even inspired offshoots around the U.S., with various cities dropping everything from a giant pine cone and an oversize pickle to a monster-sized Moon Pie and high-heel-riding drag queen.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Stir thoroughly and garnish with celery, olives, or a pickle.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Then place any small dishes such as olives or pickles (see Accoutrements below) on the board first.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickle
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The confusion over Everton’s managerial situation has been unhelpful given the team’s predicament.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The widespread indifference to the Uyghurs’ predicament exposes double standards, not only among today’s prevailing political ideologies, but also within the international politics of human rights.Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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See maps People donating to California wildfire victims face a dilemma: Leave a tip too?James Powel, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Consider this dilemma: someone has an old home in a high-price area and is considering adding a bathroom to the home.Cicely Jones, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Some holes can’t be filled, and no writer, no matter how skilled, can return their subject to anything truly resembling life.Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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The pieces vary in size and shape; a few have small holes cut in them.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Sensing the Heat is in a bind, other teams have presented Miami with unappealing offers.Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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The city put itself in a bind by increasing rank-and-file police officer wages without providing comparable increases to supervisory ranks, Vallelong said.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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And this is the conundrum that every would be drainer of swamps must face.Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The footprints took the deputies through a field, a wooded area and then to the edge of a swamp.David Chiu, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Bakewell has several signature dishes, including the jam pastry Bakewell Pudding and the Bakewell Tart, a shortcrust pastry made with jam and almonds.Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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The club lounge is well worth the upgrade, with beef noodle soup and black sesame croissants at breakfast, hojicha scones with Taiwanese pink guava jam for afternoon tea, and an outdoor terrace that feels like an urban oasis.Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Pickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickle. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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