pickle
noun
a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like.
have pickled
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present perfectof pickle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But unless you have pickled yourself in the minutiae of Depression-era party politics in advance of the evening, the debate won’t make much sense.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
And I almost always have pickled carrots in my fridge.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 26, 2019
Kebab sandwiches have pickled turnips, roasted cauliflower and grilled beef or chicken thighs piled high atop warm, freshly made flatbread.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2018
If you happen to have pickled your own sauerkraut, I’ll try some of that, too.
From The Guardian ● May 24, 2015
We bought three small pigs, for which we gave $3 each; and as we wished to have pickled pork and small hams, they were killed off as we required them.
From Our Farm of Four Acres and the Money we Made by it by Miss Coulton
