as in sarcastic
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
Operating with full autonomy, the system eliminates the need for personnel in high-risk zones, shielding soldiers from toxic chemicals, corrosive oils, and blistering thermal conditions.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
The corrosive effects extended well beyond politics.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Beyond the physical health risks, doctors and lawyers warn the societal shame around menstruation has a corrosive impact on women’s mental wellbeing and sense of self.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
In the novel, Catherine (Robbie) and Heathcliff (Elordi) are cruel, obsessive, and corrosive lovers whose attraction is more warning than inspiration.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
The corrosive effects extended well beyond politics.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Beyond the physical health risks, doctors and lawyers warn the societal shame around menstruation has a corrosive impact on women’s mental wellbeing and sense of self.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
In the novel, Catherine (Robbie) and Heathcliff (Elordi) are cruel, obsessive, and corrosive lovers whose attraction is more warning than inspiration.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrosive
Adjective
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In her response, Stanton was livid and sarcastic.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo said with a sarcastic smile.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In 1784, Franklin suggested shifting schedules to rise earlier in a satirical letter to the Journal of Paris.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The innocent taste test went largely unnoticed for weeks until creators began stitching their reactions and flooding social feeds with a storm of memes and satirical posts.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Soil with a pH below 6 is considered acidic; anything above 7 is alkaline; 7 is neutral.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some plants perform better in an acidic soil, others in an alkaline soil.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Fires caused by Israeli strikes on oil reservoirs on Saturday burned for multiple days, prompting Iranian officials to warn residents against acid and toxic rain that resulted from the significant amount of pollutants in the air.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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An arrest has been made in an acid attack on a Long Island college student that happened nearly five years ago.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Many South African farms are ringed in barbed wire and outfitted with security cameras; one of the migrants told me a story about confronting armed robbers.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The release put out by the White House is on the heels of barbed posts by top aide Cheung and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt against CNN and several other outlets.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This caustic underbelly of the internet has never been closer to the surface.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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After being locked in a bitter primary for many months, Cornyn and Paxton now face a May 26 runoff that promises to become an even more expensive and caustic campaign - which Trump said should not happen.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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