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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
Three million gallons of acidic mine drainage flooded into the Animas River basin 10 years ago, turning the southern Colorado river a mustard yellow and making international headlines.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
On eating them, the protective fiber coating expands in response to the less acidic environment of the intestine, allowing the beads’ interior to tether and trap fat droplets from food.
—Jay Kakade
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
When asked about a crisp white, my server walked me through a couple on the menu, nailing it with a crisp, acidic Alexakis Assyrtiko from the Greek island of Crete.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Baum notes that the 2022 research relied on very different methods from his team’s study, and exposed sharks to a less acidic environment.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
On eating them, the protective fiber coating expands in response to the less acidic environment of the intestine, allowing the beads’ interior to tether and trap fat droplets from food.
—Jay Kakade
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
When asked about a crisp white, my server walked me through a couple on the menu, nailing it with a crisp, acidic Alexakis Assyrtiko from the Greek island of Crete.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Baum notes that the 2022 research relied on very different methods from his team’s study, and exposed sharks to a less acidic environment.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidic
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This touchscreen pod machine has a lot to offer, including rich, balanced, coffee; a whopping eight brewing sizes; one-touch presets for low-acid, Americano, iced coffee, and cold brew; plus customizable temperature control and brew strength.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
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How does the new silver extraction method work The technology, known as Jet Electrochemical Silver Extraction (JESE), uses a fine stream of weak acid to dissolve silver directly from the panel surface in seconds—the acid stream targets only the silver, leaving everything else untouched.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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Even an otherwise neutral comment can be contorted into a sarcastic retort, an insult or a counterattack.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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On the par-4 14th, Scheffler splashed out of a greenside bunker to 10 feet, missed the par putt, and then, without hesitation, threw a sarcastic fist pump toward the hole.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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The sour note was Inigo Martinez’s exit to Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Teng ended his afternoon having allowed four runs over four-plus innings with eight strikeouts and five walks, a sour end to a great beginning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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White Noise Noah Baumbach's 2022 satirical drama stars Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig — who married Baumbach in 2023 after dating for 12 years — play a married couple in the 1980s.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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While the homage is heartfelt, and certainly packs its share of genuine laughs, the end result can’t escape feeling like a hodgepodge, incapable of cohesively blending the satirical elements with the earnest messaging foremost on its mind.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Thailand says the barbed wire was set up to prevent the planting of mines and is on its own land.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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No one else writes with such wounding, barbed wit.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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Electrochemical impedance results showed lower resistance, faster ion flow, and fewer corrosive by-products.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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The corrosive idea that evil happens out there is what sustains our indifference.—
Seema Jilani
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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Jeanne Tripplehorn is having a blast as Dale’s caustic widow Betty Jo.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ross gets away with such a surfeit of sentiment precisely because of his naturally caustic inclinations; the jokes are sharp enough and the laughs are hard and plentiful enough that all of the schmaltz feels not just charming but well-earned.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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