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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
These medications need an acidic environment to be properly absorbed by your body.
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Minerality, white and black pepper, and subtle salty and acidic nuances add depth.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
These wetlands mimic conditions found in TB patients' lungs: acidic, low in nutrients, and oxygen-deprived.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Acidity of Bubbly Water One belief is that bubbly water is too acidic and that alkaline drinks may be better for you.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2024
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Minerality, white and black pepper, and subtle salty and acidic nuances add depth.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
These wetlands mimic conditions found in TB patients' lungs: acidic, low in nutrients, and oxygen-deprived.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Acidity of Bubbly Water One belief is that bubbly water is too acidic and that alkaline drinks may be better for you.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for acidic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidic
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Now, there’s thriving wetlands, a hemlock forest and trout stream, all made possible by a limestone retention pond the school built to naturally filter and clean the acid mine drainage.Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
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Faisal Halim, who plays as a winger for the national team and Malaysian club Selangor, was hospitalized with fourth-degree burns following an acid attack by two assailants at a shopping mall on Sunday.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
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The comment quickly spread like wildfire online, causing much confusion about if his comment was sarcastic or a dig at the country crooner.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the main cast all reprised their roles, Rapp’s Leighton Murray, the ultra-wealthy, sarcastic sorority girl whose journey of self-discovery was central to the first two seasons, is bidding her farewell.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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But the relationship between Trump and Powell turned sour, with Trump frequently attacking the Fed and its chief during his first term in office.Nathan Layne, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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In this recipe, homemade bite-sized meatballs are coated in a tangy, glossy glaze that's a little bit sweet and a bit sour too.Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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The show isn't satiric so much as amused by the absurd lengths to which the Kaylas of our society will go in pursuit of self-definition.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mann at his most satiric has Settembrini contributing an essay to a multivolume project whose purpose is to end suffering.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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One woman applied a dolphin design to her face; one of the men in the group got a barbed wire design running across his neck; while the pick of the bunch saw another of the guys opt for an Illuminati-style pyramid tattoo on his forehead.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Under the glaring sun, people poured toward the notorious facility north of Damascus, as traffic stretched for miles and some left their cars to walk the last stretch uphill, past barbed wire fences and watchtowers.Clarissa Ward, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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The research team is testing how the nuclear containment materials react to corrosive materials over time.April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, critics in my position continue to argue that our role is to safeguard the integrity of the text from the corrosive effects of moral or political absolutes.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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There are so many wonderfully caustic plotlines in this perfect 30 Rock episode.Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Cher is a bracing read, peppered with caustic quips and self-effacing anecdotes, but fundamentally frank.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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