pickling
- present participle of pickle.
Example Sentences
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Still, I thought Klapper might tell me to stop pickling, but he didn’t.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
While drying or pickling might preserve its taste, photography best preserves its beauty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
"My life changed just from pickling a cucumber," Maddi Neye-Swift told the BBC as she picked up her award for food creator of the year.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2024
This means you’ll have lots of peppers available for canning, pickling and serving roasted and stuffed to large groups of guests.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
I’d helped Bertha inspect the okra to figure out how many jars we’d need for pickling.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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