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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
Unlike many photocatalytic systems that rely on expensive precious metals, the new approach uses more abundant materials while maintaining efficiency under acidic conditions.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Sodium bisulfate is an acidic salt often used to lower pH in swimming pools, spas and industrial water systems, and is also used in metal finishing, food processing, cleaning products and sanitizing.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The Regent thrives in full sun and prefers moist, well-draining, slightly acidic soil.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
How to Decide Where to Grow Herbs In very wet climates and backyards with heavy or acidic soil, LoRusso recommends growing herbs in pots.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Sodium bisulfate is an acidic salt often used to lower pH in swimming pools, spas and industrial water systems, and is also used in metal finishing, food processing, cleaning products and sanitizing.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The Regent thrives in full sun and prefers moist, well-draining, slightly acidic soil.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
How to Decide Where to Grow Herbs In very wet climates and backyards with heavy or acidic soil, LoRusso recommends growing herbs in pots.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidic
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If choosing wines, focus on bright, higher-acid white wines that cut through the mouth-coating fattiness of cheese.—
Anna Lee Iijima,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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This summery salad is a lesson in salt, fat, acid, and heat.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
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In addition to Miranda's scathing remarks to Andy (Anne Hathaway) while trying to complete seemingly impossible tasks, Emily (Emily Blunt) and Nigel (Stanley Tucci) taught her how to navigate office politics with their own sarcastic comments.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Middle of Nowhere’s Kacey is witty, a bit sarcastic, alternately ecstatic and frustrated but always ready to entertain.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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What most of us know is a relationship that goes sour, and the one that guts you the most is a love that goes wrong.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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That won’t happen again, with the sour taste of an underachieving season and the temptation of seven-figure payouts likely resulting in something between a minor and major overhaul.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Part satirical, part political, the BAFTA-winning film and subsequent album, Fine Art — a level up from their 2018 Irish-language mixtape 3CAG — solidified Kneecap’s place in music, earning them fans worldwide who come out in droves to their gigs and turning them into a popular festival draw.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
6 May 2026
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The Boys is an American satirical dark comedy television show that flips the conventional superhero narrative on its head by imagining a society where superpowers are abused for influence and profit.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Through the 1960s, Black residents could not attend movies or plays at the segregated theater, and the property long had a fence topped with barbed wire facing the neighborhood.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Against the backdrop of prison watchtowers and barbed wire, the day in Joliet featured three hours’ worth of pregame festivities, including 15 food trucks serving delicacies as quintessential as hot dogs and as unique as gourmet pasta in garlic bread cones.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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There were no gloves, no masks in sight –– nothing to separate workers skin from corrosive substances or their lungs from the fumes.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Using magnetic fields, this system enables power transfer to electric ships without physical metal contact, shielding vital components from nature’s corrosive elements.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Beth and Stacy would have ultimately gotten along after probably some kind of caustic series of remarks at the same bar.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Once again charming viewers with his native Australian accent, the actor remains effortlessly entertaining while using his charisma to neutralize caustic dialogue that would flatten a less likable performer on impact.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidic. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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