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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
Erosion of Dental Enamel Chewable or gummy vitamin C supplements are often acidic and can wear down dental enamel over time.
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
In oxygen-rich soil, microbes thrive, contributing to decay, and acidic pH levels erode natural materials like leather.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
The sharp, slightly sour sauce brought the fries back to life with an acidic, satisfying kick.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Plants gown in a slightly acidic soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5 will have a mix of purple hues.
—Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
In oxygen-rich soil, microbes thrive, contributing to decay, and acidic pH levels erode natural materials like leather.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
The sharp, slightly sour sauce brought the fries back to life with an acidic, satisfying kick.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Plants gown in a slightly acidic soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5 will have a mix of purple hues.
—Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidic
Adjective
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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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This is the kind of sarcastic humor that keeps the mood light throughout the 162-game marathon.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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This perky, self-aware, sarcastic and downright silly show caters to both the more traditional Goodspeed audiences.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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But her special day turns sour when family disagreements about her future take center stage.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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The relationship turned sour when Morgan, alongside Priscilla Presley, accused Kruse and Fialko of coercion and elder abuse, among other things, the lawsuit said.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 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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Blood of My Blood doesn’t shy away from the violence and gore of this war — there is blood and guts and young men dying, there is poison gas and bodies on barbed wire.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Aug. 2025
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Panthers will be stymied by 28,000 feet of barbed wire fencing.—
Elise Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
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The only difference is disclosure, and silence can be just as corrosive.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Long story short, the scientists at Oak Ridge tasked with refining the uranium needed for the bomb were having problems with the highly corrosive uranium hexafluoride used to separate the uranium isotopes.—
David Szondy
August 02,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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At a time when Democrats claims the mantle of defending democracy, there would be nothing more caustic and self-defeating than championing policies that quite literally rig the system.—
Daniel Brennan,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 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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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidic. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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