as in energy
active strength of body or mind
a middle-aged woman who has retained the starch of youth
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of starch
The new coating, meant to keep the waffle potato fries crispier for longer, contains pea starch, however.
—
Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
They’re used to advertise the American Southwest, hotels and corn starch.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Chicken pot pie recipe Chicken pot pie is basically a complete meal, featuring a healthy blend of meat, starch and vegetables.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The surfers — Cole Quinlan, Hudson Soelter and Amanda Vasconselos — are engineers at Cruz Foam, a startup that has developed biodegradable packing and shipping materials out of green pea starch.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for starch
Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
They’re used to advertise the American Southwest, hotels and corn starch.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Chicken pot pie recipe Chicken pot pie is basically a complete meal, featuring a healthy blend of meat, starch and vegetables.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The surfers — Cole Quinlan, Hudson Soelter and Amanda Vasconselos — are engineers at Cruz Foam, a startup that has developed biodegradable packing and shipping materials out of green pea starch.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for starch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for starch
Noun
-
One of the bottlenecks in frequency comb technology has been the high energy required for spectral broadening.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
-
Starting from the questionable proposition that revolutionary movements require energy and that energy in its most basic form is derived from solar rays, Chizhevsky listed some historical developments that lined up with astronomical developments.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
When beating, whip with vigor using a fork instead of a whisk.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
-
The Gilded Heiress dips into the world of the wealthy, but its primary focus is on the working-class, which Shupe renders with electric vigor in a genre so often dominated by those breathing rarefied air.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
That being said, there are natural ingredients that can harm your marble as well, namely vinegar and lemon juice.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
-
In a large bowl, combine lemon zest and juice, shallot, salt, and black pepper.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Activities such as global shipping, seismic airgun surveys for oil and gas, offshore construction and drilling, and the emerging threat of deep-sea mining now flood the seas with constant, disruptive sound.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
-
When unemployment goes up, the Fed usually lowers interest rates to try to give the economy some gas.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
That being said, there are natural ingredients that can harm your marble as well, namely vinegar and lemon juice.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
-
Winslett likens the strategy to destinations like Scotland (scotch), Modena, Italy (vinegar) and Champagne, France (champagne).—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Aster’s team didn’t sell the foreign rights to the book or submit it for film and TV rights to keep from spilling the beans.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
-
For $90, a platter will hit your table ladened with a tin of caviar, six golden gorditas each the size of a blini, and puréed ayocote beans for dolloping.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
No one who celebrates the loss of human life should be anywhere near children.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
-
Quite a few designs featured striking swirls, which Daveed says speak to the ways that many Haitian immigrants must travel when heading into the United States for a better life.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Starch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starch. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share