as in energy
active strength of body or mind
a middle-aged woman who has retained the starch of youth
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Recent Examples of starch
Halal chicken wings are coated in corn starch and rice flour, fried once before service, then finished off in a 375-degree fryer upon order.
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Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Complex carbs are starches and the fibrous parts of food that the body doesn't digest.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Remove the starch gel from heat and whisk in 100 grams (6 ¾ tablespoons) water to cool.
—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Because bananas contain both soluble fiber and resistant starch, the combination of these types of fiber can help regulate blood sugar levels after eating.10
4.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
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Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Complex carbs are starches and the fibrous parts of food that the body doesn't digest.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Remove the starch gel from heat and whisk in 100 grams (6 ¾ tablespoons) water to cool.
—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Because bananas contain both soluble fiber and resistant starch, the combination of these types of fiber can help regulate blood sugar levels after eating.10
4.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for starch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starch
Noun
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Sunrun shares have plunged nearly 26% this year and more than 52% over the past year, as traders ditch clean energy names under the Trump administration.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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All this Cancer energy will be just one note in a larger harmony, as Jupiter enters Cancer next week and stays until July 2026.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
30 May 2025
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That offensive stance has stood firm even as the stock market continues to be whipsawed by President Donald Trump’s tariff policies that change on a dime, while worries deepen about the vigor of the economy.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Micro-breaks, even as short as a few minutes, significantly boost vigor and reduce fatigue, though longer breaks have a greater positive impact on performance.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The juices evaporate leaving soft slices of glistening peaches behind to spread onto biscuits or toast.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
2 June 2025
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Some juice is aged in chestnut wood, some aged in oak and some in both.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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This year’s gas prices for Memorial Day weekend were the cheapest since 2021.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
2 June 2025
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In 2023, another paper argued that the Milky Way and Andromeda are, in effect, already interacting since ancient stars in the Milky Way's halo are about halfway to Andromeda and that a halo of gas around both galaxies is already entwined.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Natural methods like vinegar, citrus, essential oils, and diatomaceous earth can disrupt or repel ants, though frequent reapplication is needed to keep them effective.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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Some of the scents that pets are not fond of are citrus, coffee, vinegar, spices, and coffee.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2025
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Celeste Dalla Porta stars as the titular Parthenope, a young woman attending college who starts an illicit relationship with a professor that leads to a number of striking choices in her life.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Narrating this account of her brief life, Emily provides a sharp perspective on the penury and isolation that created such anguish — and such inspiration — for the Brontë sisters.—
Alida Becker,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Starch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starch. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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