as in satirical
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
a corrosive satire on the fashion industry and its movers and shakers
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Recent Examples of corrosive
Jarvis’ performance is transformative, making Mark both pathetic and feverishly alive, his corrosive remorse seemingly genuine.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
Perhaps, some mused, the same collaborative spirit could be harnessed to tackle other intractable problems, like a severe housing crisis and corrosive inequality.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
By eliminating flat fee contracts, California would eliminate a corrosive financial conflict of interest faced by private contract defenders and take an essential step toward redressing decades of neglect and underfunding.
—Nick Schultz, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
It was built to be rugged and resilient enough to survive a descent through the famously punishing atmosphere of Venus, which boasts crushing atmospheric pressure, extreme heat and corrosive sulfuric acid clouds.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
Perhaps, some mused, the same collaborative spirit could be harnessed to tackle other intractable problems, like a severe housing crisis and corrosive inequality.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
By eliminating flat fee contracts, California would eliminate a corrosive financial conflict of interest faced by private contract defenders and take an essential step toward redressing decades of neglect and underfunding.
—Nick Schultz, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
It was built to be rugged and resilient enough to survive a descent through the famously punishing atmosphere of Venus, which boasts crushing atmospheric pressure, extreme heat and corrosive sulfuric acid clouds.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrosive
Adjective
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His father, observing his children’s unconventional career choices, eventually developed his own sarcastic advice for parents.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Idiotic rich boy Bertie Wooster gets himself into some kind of sticky situation with another rich idiot, and his quietly sarcastic, above-it-all, genius butler Jeeves inevitably gets him out of it.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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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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The finish is bright, pleasantly acidic, and long lasting.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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The finished dish is bright, acidic, and perfectly seasoned.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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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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Fluoride also replaces minerals lost from teeth due to acid breakdown, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Eleanor is played by Pippa Knowles with a playful, caustic vibrance that seizes the screen.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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For Chicago and spanning to borders far beyond, there was media personality Gary Deeb as the caustic gatekeeper of all things TV, radio and media reporting about what and who to watch and when and where to listen.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The group of inmates escaped by yanking open a faulty cell door, removing a toilet, crawling through a hole in the wall behind it and scaling a barbed wire fence in the early morning hours.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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Louisiana Attorney General's Office via AP The group of inmates escaped by yanking open a faulty cell door, removing a toilet, crawling through a hole and scaling a barbed wire fence in the early morning hours when a lone guard left to get food.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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“Corrosive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrosive. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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