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as in acid
causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids
the acidic flavor of lemon goes nicely with broiled fish
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as in sarcastic
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
her often acidic reviews have ruffled more than a few toques in the restaurant kitchens of New York
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Recent Examples of acidic
The palate is flavorful and textured, with a crisp, acidic edge.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Aim to keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, and be aware that cannabis has a sensitive pH range, preferring slightly acidic soil (pH 6.0-7.0).
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
The site should have well-draining loose soil with a slightly acidic or neutral pH (6.0-7.0).
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Soil pH level: The pH level tells you how acidic your soil is.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Aim to keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, and be aware that cannabis has a sensitive pH range, preferring slightly acidic soil (pH 6.0-7.0).
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
The site should have well-draining loose soil with a slightly acidic or neutral pH (6.0-7.0).
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Soil pH level: The pH level tells you how acidic your soil is.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidic
Adjective
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But his prematurely craggy voice and melodies, combined with arrangement rooted in string bands, were nothing like the soft-rock dudes on the radio; if anything, Hurley was acid folk.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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For the Abe Lincoln tomato, for example — a century-old, disease-resistant red slicer with rich, slightly acid flavor — there is seed from listers in California, Nebraska, Maine, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and New Jersey.—
Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These behaviors may include: Making sarcastic or pointed remarks.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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His character is written as sharp-minded, witty, and sarcastic, according to the filmmakers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Their somewhat symbiotic friendship turns sour when Genovese orders a hit on the former, turning the streets of New York into a duplicitous battleground for survival.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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But things quickly went sour following the walk-off RBI from Prairie View A&M’s Trenton Bush.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Misery, a horror movie with a satiric streak, launched Bates’s film stardom.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The real star of the show, though, is not the satiric script or the campy performances, but rather how each character brings their own unique approach to dressing for the corporate ladder.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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An enemy then grabs the barbed wire with his bare hands — which already sounds like a bad idea, btw — only for the wire to shock him backward.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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There were no trees nearby, just rows and rows of tan and olive-green tents erected on cement and surrounded by airport hangars, porta-potties, barbed wire, and guard towers.—
Edwidge Danticat,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This heat exchanger system was used because the water coming up was highly corrosive, so the exchanger protected the generating gear.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2025
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Multiple studies show excessive inequality on this scale can be corrosive.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In The Dutchman, Andre Gaines retrofits Amiri Baraka’s caustic play about a fatal encounter between a reserved Black man and a roguish white woman for the modern age.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Simpson was better known for holding his own views, though, with sometimes caustic certainty.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidic. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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