as in energy
active strength of body or mind
a middle-aged woman who has retained the starch of youth
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Both allow for plenty of flexibility to customize for personal tastes, what’s in season, and what looks fresh.
6-to-1: To have enough for up to six full meals, shop for six vegetables, five fruits, four proteins, three starches, two sauces or spreads, and one fun item.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
Supports Balanced Blood Sugar Levels The fermentation process used to make sourdough produces organic acids, such as lactic and acetic acids, which help slow the absorption of starch in the digestive tract.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
The starches from the bean cook and simmer, contributing to a particularly velvety, rich, thick bean soup.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
The starch grains originate from various plant sources, such as acorns, grass grains, water chestnuts, yellow water lily rhizomes (a type of underground plant stem) and legume seeds.
—Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
Supports Balanced Blood Sugar Levels The fermentation process used to make sourdough produces organic acids, such as lactic and acetic acids, which help slow the absorption of starch in the digestive tract.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
The starches from the bean cook and simmer, contributing to a particularly velvety, rich, thick bean soup.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
The starch grains originate from various plant sources, such as acorns, grass grains, water chestnuts, yellow water lily rhizomes (a type of underground plant stem) and legume seeds.
—Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starch
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This solid base provided by the energy of Ollie Rathbone and George Dobson helped the defence put in one of their more polished collective displays, certainly since Cambridge United’s surprise 2-2 draw at the SToK Cae Ras on December 14 heralded a notable drop-off in form.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The energy then gets re-emitted at longer, lower-energy wavelengths—greens, yellows, oranges, and reds.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
23 Feb. 2025
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At the end, the main attraction is Ridley, whose vigor and charisma are unmissable on a screen of any size.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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In Trump’s first weeks back in office, Musk has helped the president implement the unitary executive theory with speed and vigor.—
Zachary Karabell,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2025
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Pair that with a deep Big East tournament run, and Marquette might have just enough juice to slide in for a third straight NCAA Tournament appearance.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Inspect the chicken to make sure that it is fully defrosted, unwrap the chicken, and then carefully dispose of any raw chicken juices by pouring carefully down the drain.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2025
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Those affected included Gazprombank, through which payments for Russian gas were made.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Tomorrow’s artists can save on a little gas money by streaming Kelela’s live album, which features 12 selections that Kelela and her band rehearsed for four days, or the nearly 20-minute film that documents the process.—
Elise Brisco,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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Step 1: Make Your Cleaner Use three parts oil to one part white vinegar and shake in a jar (use an oil that won't go rancid, like walnut oil).—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Typically, Caesar’s creamy texture is built from the emulsion of oil, egg yolks, and vinegar.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appétit,
13 Feb. 2025
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But that particular strand of my life seems to be quite healthy.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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Detectives have interviewed some of the teen’s former teachers, who said Canales was very involved in her daughter’s life.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Starch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starch. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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