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Higher pH foods are alkaline and can balance out strong stomach acids.—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025 But these sticks were quickly buried in soil that was slightly alkaline and very dry, which contributed to their longevity.—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024 Ash left in the bottom of your grill can be highly alkaline and eat away at your grill’s body.—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024 Michelle Addington: Two problems: The salts themselves are extremely alkaline and therefore given to corrosion.—Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for alkaline
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