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Recent Examples of caloric
Hodgson is masterful at delivering lines featuring caloric emptiness with great comic success.
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
To keep your drink lighter, opt for unsweetened preparations or use safe, non-caloric sweeteners such as monk fruit.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
Bodybuilders traditionally starved that fat off in the subsequent cutting phase, a period of caloric restriction that can last just as long as the bulk.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Hank told me the caloric expenditure of her making her way to the beach, digging the nest, laying the eggs, covering them up with the sand.
—Taylor Hagood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
To keep your drink lighter, opt for unsweetened preparations or use safe, non-caloric sweeteners such as monk fruit.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
Bodybuilders traditionally starved that fat off in the subsequent cutting phase, a period of caloric restriction that can last just as long as the bulk.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Hank told me the caloric expenditure of her making her way to the beach, digging the nest, laying the eggs, covering them up with the sand.
—Taylor Hagood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caloric
Adjective
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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
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The thermal process enhances the energy density, stability and handling properties of biomass and increases the calorific value by up to 20 percent, resulting in biomass that closely mimics coal.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Eat More Fish and Lean Poultry Instead of fattier meat dishes, try to incorporate more fish and lean poultry into your diet.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
4 May 2026
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Only have fattier or leaner meat?—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Caloric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caloric. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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