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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
Avoid serving acidic foods like tomato sauce on plates that may contain lead.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
Research published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials in 2017 found that the only way these chemicals could release trace amounts of cadmium into the soil is if the panel were crushed into a powder and then placed in an acidic environment for several weeks.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Caramelizing mellows out the tart, acidic quality of the fruit and adds a rich, umami-like flavor to these meatballs.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Potential for Oral Health Issues Regular sodas are sugary and acidic, which can negatively affect your oral health.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 2 Feb. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
Research published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials in 2017 found that the only way these chemicals could release trace amounts of cadmium into the soil is if the panel were crushed into a powder and then placed in an acidic environment for several weeks.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Caramelizing mellows out the tart, acidic quality of the fruit and adds a rich, umami-like flavor to these meatballs.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Potential for Oral Health Issues Regular sodas are sugary and acidic, which can negatively affect your oral health.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidic
Adjective
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An arrest has been made in an acid attack on a Long Island college student that happened nearly five years ago.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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As wine lovers’ taste in Chardonnay has moved from ripe and buttery to lean and racy, higher-acid, more-flavorful versions have come into vogue.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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But pull her away from the TV cameras, photographers and the prying eyes of the world, and her sarcastic-bordering-on-vulgar sense of humor bubbles to the surface.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Liu asked with a sarcastic scoff and giggle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After Ekeler raised the level of Nebraska’s special teams play in 2025, my sense is that the Nebraska public doesn’t possess the patience to endure an explanation on why things went sour with him.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Salesforce ‘s lukewarm fourth-quarter results left a sour taste in analysts’ mouths and will do little to stem the software giant’s year-to-date sell-off.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Our approaches can be critical, satirical, comical, dramatic, poetic, but will always be complex and complicated.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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The book is a satirical story about a fictional reality TV show called Model Muse that was inspired by his experience on ANTM.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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My parents were just children when they were wrested from their homes into tarpaper barracks surrounded by barbed wire.—
Julie Morita,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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During the First World War, neither Axis nor Allied generals fully appreciated the devastating effects of machine guns and barbed wire.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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What’s more, the gut’s corrosive, enzyme-rich environment can foul sensors in multiple ways, interfering with measurements and adding noise to the data.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2026
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Operating with full autonomy, the system eliminates the need for personnel in high-risk zones, shielding soldiers from toxic chemicals, corrosive oils, and blistering thermal conditions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Of course, caustic rhetoric is as old as the country.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Hunt and Attorney General Ken Paxton are running against Cornyn in the increasingly caustic March 3 primary.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidic. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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