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
Deck 15 has games, including pickle and paddle ball courts and a track for running.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Use less mayonnaise, drain any pickles or relish, and try using green onions instead of regular ones.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Friday, April 24, Chicken and pickle sandwich with whole grain bun, wedge potatoes, beans, Mandarin oranges, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Here's what to know about the pickle bucket that has taken the internet by storm.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Use less mayonnaise, drain any pickles or relish, and try using green onions instead of regular ones.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Friday, April 24, Chicken and pickle sandwich with whole grain bun, wedge potatoes, beans, Mandarin oranges, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Here's what to know about the pickle bucket that has taken the internet by storm.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickle
Noun
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After realizing their predicament, the couple was forced to swim to a buoy about a mile from shore.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Gonzales has been in a similar predicament for many months longer.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For policymakers, the crisis caused by the Iran war poses a dilemma.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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This dilemma unfolded as delegates still waited to hear from all three gubernatorial candidates before casting a vote for that respective nominee.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Carolina Panthers didn’t have many holes to fill after a successful free agency, but there were a couple.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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So, nine holes into his pro-am practice round on Thursday, hours before the real competition started, Retief Goosen changed his grip.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet with tropical countries approaching the year’s first planting season, prices for key commodity crops haven’t yet budged, putting farmers in a bind.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Years of ignoring improper payments while promoting more program enrollment at all costs have now put the Commonwealth’s taxpayers in a bind.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The wind also died down as warm, humid air settled over the old-growth cypress swamp on which the course was built for much of the round before a breeze returned late in the day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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About 65 miles away, firefighters continue battling the massive blaze in Clinch County, where the fire has spread rapidly through dry forest and swamp areas, making containment difficult.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wexler induced a groundball to second as the Cobras defense turned a double play to escape the jam.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The outing wasn’t free of some jams, but Wright worked out of them with poise.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Pickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickle. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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