CALORIC Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

caloric

adjective

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as in calorific

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Recent Examples of caloric First, cooking increases the energetic and caloric availability of food. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2026 For the food companies that produce plenty of highly caloric foods, that means different menu items, smaller portions or different product sizes. — Reuters wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 8 Feb. 2026 The fact that dietary restriction seems to make energy compensation stronger suggests that caloric deficit is a key signal. — Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 6 Feb. 2026 In a caloric deficit, higher protein is recommended to preserve lean muscle. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for caloric

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The Bank of America Institute ranked drinks by calorific content to show that fruit juice is probably a worse choice than full-fat cola.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 June 2026
When heated to about 300 degrees Celsius in an oxygen-free environment, the material forms carbon-rich granules with high calorific value.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025

Definition of calorific

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The ultra-lean trimmings imported on the cheap have been frozen, possibly for years, intended to be mixed with fattier domestic meat to make ground beef.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
For example, lean meat like turkey might benefit from the richness of cream, whereas a fattier meat like pork might be better off with milk (or water, or stock).

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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