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
But a 1996 lawsuit, filed by a former MTA employee alleging he was fired for opposing a $65-million Eastside subway contract that would partially benefit Alatorre associates, proved more corrosive.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Many times, the film highlights the corrosive effect of money and nostalgia.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Combined, the episodes have exposed quality lapses at Boeing and its supply chain, alongside a corrosive culture a quarter-century in the making, where pressure over costs and schedule permeated decision-making.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
This is a welcome development for the media platforms that are shelling out $10 billion this fall for the right to carry the games, especially in light of the corrosive effect the Trump-Clinton race had on the 2016 season.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Many times, the film highlights the corrosive effect of money and nostalgia.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Combined, the episodes have exposed quality lapses at Boeing and its supply chain, alongside a corrosive culture a quarter-century in the making, where pressure over costs and schedule permeated decision-making.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
This is a welcome development for the media platforms that are shelling out $10 billion this fall for the right to carry the games, especially in light of the corrosive effect the Trump-Clinton race had on the 2016 season.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrosive
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The comment quickly spread like wildfire online, causing much confusion about if his comment was sarcastic or a dig at the country crooner.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the main cast all reprised their roles, Rapp’s Leighton Murray, the ultra-wealthy, sarcastic sorority girl whose journey of self-discovery was central to the first two seasons, is bidding her farewell.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Mann at his most satiric has Settembrini contributing an essay to a multivolume project whose purpose is to end suffering.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Others are satiric vignettes—pointed takedowns of sham humanitarians, sham foreign journalists, sham white saviors and their sham schemes to save the continent—whose villains can read more like stock inventions than like surprising ones.Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Conditions Triggered by Acidic Food Several conditions can be triggered by acidic foods.Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Other helpful adaptations include a featherless head to stay clean during feeding and a highly acidic digestive system to kill harmful bacteria.Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Fluoride also replaces minerals lost from teeth due to acid breakdown, according to the agency.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Magnesium interferes with bisphosphonates used for osteoporosis, antibiotics, diuretics, and proton pump inhibitors used for acid reflux.8 Potassium: The kidneys regulate potassium levels.Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Clashes over the war and domestic politics The relationship between both men was rarely cordial and often caustic.Tara John, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The question is posed by a young man (Josh O’Connor) interviewing a prickly Miller (Kate Winslet) about her life and work at her home in England in 1977, probing and provoking her in the hopes of extracting more profound answers than her usual caustic one-liners.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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The doll’s custom packaging showcases illustrations of Karol G in the iconic Bratz style, complete with an iridescent barbed wire display.Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2024
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Prior to the opening of the trail, the site of the northern headquarters of the 40,000-acre cattle ranch operation was little more than a few acres of nameless bullet-riddled stuff wrapped in a tangle of barbed wire.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Corrosive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrosive. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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