as in energy
active strength of body or mind
a middle-aged woman who has retained the starch of youth
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Recent Examples of starch
Ingredients include dog favorites like bacon pieces, potato starch, chicken pieces and of course, peanut butter powder.
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Christine Persaud, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
During the procedure, the experts used contact cement, corn starch and a piece of wire to hold the butterfly down.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
When rice makes the journey from paddy to grocery store to your home, with a few stops along the way, the grains rub against each other, resulting in a layer of starch that coats the outside of each individual grain.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Experts claim the secret lies in how freezing and reheating change the structure of bread's starches, turning some of them into what's known as resistant starch through a process called retrogradation, which allows the starch to function more like dietary fiber.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Christine Persaud, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
During the procedure, the experts used contact cement, corn starch and a piece of wire to hold the butterfly down.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
When rice makes the journey from paddy to grocery store to your home, with a few stops along the way, the grains rub against each other, resulting in a layer of starch that coats the outside of each individual grain.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Experts claim the secret lies in how freezing and reheating change the structure of bread's starches, turning some of them into what's known as resistant starch through a process called retrogradation, which allows the starch to function more like dietary fiber.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starch
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Deandre Ayton contributed 15 points and eight rebounds, and while those three provided the offensive spark, the defensive energy from Marcus Smart off the bench and Jarred Vanderbilt proved to be a game-changer, as both players recorded two steals apiece.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Grass seedlings are tender and need several weeks to gain vigor before frost and freezing temperatures blanket the lawn.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Though Leo’s lyrics are raw and scribed with vigor and delivered with a backing choir that breaks down into soprano, alto, and tenor vibrato, the track feels too theatric and out of step sonically with the rest of the album.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bayer also advises that the drug may cause drowsiness and vertigo, and recommends that anyone taking the drug to avoid drinking grapefruit juice or eating grapefruit.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Supports Heart Health Grape juice is rich in compounds that may help protect the endothelium, the inner lining of your blood vessels.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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How to save gas money with Prime To save more at the pump, Amazon Prime users must simply link their Prime accounts to a free Earnify account.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Google is taking a bold step toward a cleaner energy future by supporting the first-of-its-kind corporate deal to back a gas power plant equipped with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Always opt for pet-safe, non-toxic cleaning agents or make natural cleaners with ingredients like vinegar and baking soda.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Use a hot cycle with no laundry, with either 2 cups of white vinegar or 1 cup of baking soda, or a cup of bleach.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Though cocoa futures plummeted 46% so far this year, customers are seeing the higher prices now because producers are making chocolate out of those pricey beans harvested in 2024, along with tariffs and inflation costs.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Asian nation last year purchased $13 billion of US beans — more than 20% of the entire crop — for animal feed and cooking oil, and the freeze has rocked rural farmers who represent a key political base for the president.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The breakthrough could redefine the future of virtual and augmented reality by creating visuals that look identical to real life.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rinderknecht is accused of starting the January blaze known as the Palisades Fires, which ultimately went on to claim the lives of 12 people and burn over 23,000 acres, according to a report from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Starch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starch. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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