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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
That’s where acidic hair care like this conditioner balances things out.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 16 Feb. 2025
Try a Citrate Supplement Potassium citrate supplements, available over the counter, can make your urine less acidic.
—Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
As far as other watery places, bogs have been an especially rich source for archaeologists, since their acidic waters allow for an astonishing, mummy-like level of preservation.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Plants are better able to take up aluminum in acidic soil, ideally with a pH between 5.0 and 5.5.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 16 Feb. 2025
Try a Citrate Supplement Potassium citrate supplements, available over the counter, can make your urine less acidic.
—Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
As far as other watery places, bogs have been an especially rich source for archaeologists, since their acidic waters allow for an astonishing, mummy-like level of preservation.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Plants are better able to take up aluminum in acidic soil, ideally with a pH between 5.0 and 5.5.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidic
Adjective
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Black dragons are the ultimate swamp monsters that shoot an acid breath attack.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The missing link between a so-so dish and a stellar one is often acid.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Seinfeld is a Jewish man from New York’s Long Island with a wry and sarcastic sense of humor.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Others lose a sense of trust by the sarcastic digs, eye rolls, interrupting, or belittling.—
Rachel Glik, Contributor,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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Altman, with his tunnel vision on AI, seems unlikely to affect or sour Trump and Musk’s ideological bond and attempt to reshape the federal government.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Residents of Wisconsin drink brandy in their official state cocktail, the brandy old fashioned, which is different from a traditional old fashioned in that cherries, oranges, bitters, sugar and brandy are muddled together before being topped with sweet or sour soda.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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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
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Mengistu, a member of Israel's Ethiopian minority, entered the territory by crossing a barbed wire fence into Gaza.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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All pennies will henceforth be exiled to Guantanamo to live out their lives as former currency in orange jumpsuits, behind barbed wire, only inches from the best beaches ever.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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Writing of the conditions in which both Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin arose, Arendt described a spirit of deep, corrosive cynicism and nihilistic glee at the inversion of old standards.—
Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Brazil and South Africa, as democratic members of BRICS, should exploit their weight in the organization to counteract the potentially corrosive efforts of authoritarian members.—
David Koranyi,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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The caustic nature of memory and secrets seizes Russell’s fascination.—
Lauren LeBlanc,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Charlie Sheen plays a soldier whose loyalty is divided between Tom Berenger’s caustic Barnes and Willem Dafoe’s kindly Elias.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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