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
This Jewish deli does far more than pastrami, with a full deli counter and dine-in menu—there are frankfurters with saurkraut and other pickled things, knishes and latkes, matzo ball soup, and even gefilte fish—but the sky-high sandwiches are the reason to take the train alllll the way uptown.
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Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Even our teacher joined in, making a case for sill (herring), most famous in its inlagd (pickled) form.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
The recipe is also delicious with pickled jalapeño slices and jalapeño potato chips.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
This version uses New York strip steak as its protein with local mushrooms and pickled mustard seed, topped with crispy shallots on a bed of homemade tagliatelle ribbons.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 15 Jan. 2026
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Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Even our teacher joined in, making a case for sill (herring), most famous in its inlagd (pickled) form.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
The recipe is also delicious with pickled jalapeño slices and jalapeño potato chips.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
This version uses New York strip steak as its protein with local mushrooms and pickled mustard seed, topped with crispy shallots on a bed of homemade tagliatelle ribbons.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickled
Adjective
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Inspired by the classic French combo of radishes and butter, this Japanese riff opts for daikon, gently pan-fried until hoku-hoku, an onomatopoetic term for foods that are soft, warm, and slightly dry or fluffy.—
Chihiro Tomioka,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2026
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Whether they’re served plain, with ham, or with fried chicken, there has to be a basket of biscuits on the table!—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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Even Sheriff Taylor had the occasion to welcome someone worse than Otis the town drunk into the Mayberry jail.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cops quickly determined the 42-year-old suspect was drunk behind the wheel and charged him with driving while intoxicated.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Valentine's Day pagan connections Lupercalia was a debaucherous festival that celebrated the coming of spring that included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, and the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some may feel that what Bree is doing — cheating on Evan, and lying to Pippa — is worse than the one-time drunken hookup between Lucy and Evan.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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Thanks to an exceptionally wet December, death cap mushrooms — or Amanita phalloides — have proliferated along the Central Coast and in Northern California.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Beyond Darwin’s collection, the approach could be applied across museums worldwide, offering a safer way to manage aging wet collections and preserve irreplaceable biological records.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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These substances pose significant risks to minors, including impaired judgment and thinking, and should not be present in environments dedicated to education.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reports that exposure to chlorine, a flame retardant, at 60 micrograms per gram for 60 minutes or more through inhalation can lead to lung irritation and impaired function.—
Aude Konan,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Every day Notre Dame sulks about last season is a wasted one.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Because for all the roiling frustration this production evokes with its wasted potential, there are still those moments of greatness, where the soaring vocals meld with potent lyrics and the entire theater is rapt.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Pickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickled. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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