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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
The flower color is influenced by soil pH, with blue flowers developing in acidic soil and pink flowers in alkaline soils.
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Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The soil pH in many home gardens is too acidic for peach trees to thrive and needs to be raised to around 6.5.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Rowling frequently posts acidic commentary about trans people, and very rarely about the upcoming Harry Potter series (oddly enough, Rowling still publishes crime fiction under her male pseudonym, Robert Galbraith).
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Rainfall leaches elements that impart alkalinity, such as magnesium and calcium, out of the soil, rendering it acidic.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
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Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The soil pH in many home gardens is too acidic for peach trees to thrive and needs to be raised to around 6.5.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Rowling frequently posts acidic commentary about trans people, and very rarely about the upcoming Harry Potter series (oddly enough, Rowling still publishes crime fiction under her male pseudonym, Robert Galbraith).
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Rainfall leaches elements that impart alkalinity, such as magnesium and calcium, out of the soil, rendering it acidic.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for acidic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidic
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From lo-fi hip-hop to chamber pop, from acid funk to orchestral rock, the fingerprints remain.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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The floors are done in chestnut-toned wood, with acid green carpets made from bamboo silk, while the VVIP suite has its own private sitting room.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
11 June 2025
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And as trade speculation has risen, Harris reported a sarcastic one-word retort from the pitcher.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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Their dynamic is not entirely unlike that of the upstart Nomi and established Cristal in Showgirls or the sarcastic Devon and beatific Michaela in Sirens: On one hand, Sophie wants to be as confident and self-possessed as Margo, as comfortable in her own skin and her desires.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
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The cherry on top of this sour data cocktail is the ISM manufacturing report that just hit the wires.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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The same poll showed voter attitudes of all Americans towards Israel’s role in the ongoing war have turned sour, with just 32% approving of Israel’s war, the lowest since the question was first asked in November 2023.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
31 July 2025
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The poem is part love quest, part account of Italy’s battles; in places profoundly serious, in places satiric.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
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Neither damning nor satiric, W. is oddly wistful, almost regretful — rare sentiments in a Stone film.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
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Ivor checked it, and then spotted the line of barbed wire threaded through the scrub.—
Anne Enright,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
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That speculative element is teased right there in the title: One of God’s best and brightest has been knocked from heaven by war’s tumult and is caught in a thatch of barbed wire.—
Ben H. Winters,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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The result is a corrosive disengagement that no engagement survey alone will catch.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Stopping and starting hundreds of times daily, and exposure to corrosive waste put immense strain on mechanical systems such as brakes, hydraulics, and transmissions.—
Ganes Kesari,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The Senate will begin voting on President Donald Trump’s sweeping bill on tax cuts, Medicaid and border security, after a marathon weekend of caustic debate and political maneuvering, but the result isn’t known for certain.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Our protagonist is a chipper, idiot honey bear with a caustic, mean-spirited bird stuffed in his backpack.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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