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
And liquid cheese drips over the side of a stout little fish nugget accompanied by Sichuan pickle tartar sauce.
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Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
Everyone has a Best Maid Pickle story, Parker said, adding that her favorite flavor is sweet pickle.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
There’s also the Chicken Sammy for $13, topped with Swiss and mozzarella cheeses as well as Buffalo-style mayo, pickles, housemade pesto and lemon caper aioli.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
The ratio is perfect, and, with each bite, the pickle stays with its golden breading.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
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Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
Everyone has a Best Maid Pickle story, Parker said, adding that her favorite flavor is sweet pickle.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
There’s also the Chicken Sammy for $13, topped with Swiss and mozzarella cheeses as well as Buffalo-style mayo, pickles, housemade pesto and lemon caper aioli.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
The ratio is perfect, and, with each bite, the pickle stays with its golden breading.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickle
Noun
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This predicament might be worth drastic measures.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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This predicament has been complicated by the president’s unprecedented attempt to influence programming at the wider institution.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The dilemma is that each player wants the other side to blink first, but the cost of miscalculation is catastrophic.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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This dilemma led industries to re-evaluate how to join electrical components.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Rai closed in commanding fashion, playing his final 10 holes in six-under par without a blemish on the scorecard en route to a closing 65 and a three-shot victory at nine-under overall.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Some birds also will poke holes in the ground looking for tasty critters.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Analysts have tried to forecast how much academic carnage will result from this demographic bind.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Policymakers are now in bind, caught between coercion from abroad and coercion generated at home.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The caller also reported seeing a male individual running into a swamp near the crash site.—
Edie Peffley,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Follow a swamp airboat swerving along a Louisiana bayou.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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The goal, according to Western analysts, was to listen in on or potentially jam signals relayed through these satellites, some of which route secure communications for US and NATO military forces.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Wilson fanned the last batter to get out of the jam and finish with at least one strikeout in every inning.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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“Pickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickle. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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