pickle
noun
a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like.
have been pickling
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present perfect progressiveof pickle.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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People have been pickling vegetables for thousands of years, and the preserving practice has long been popular in North America; George Washington is said to have collected 476 different kinds of pickles.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2022
I have been pickling deeply in the Magic Flute; and have arranged La dove prende, almost to the end, for two melodious forefingers.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
