as in juice
active strength of body or mind
glad to see his old friend was still full of vinegar after so many years
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Recent Examples of vinegar
Diluted vinegar or baking soda are both good options here—always take the range hood’s filter off of the hood to degrease it properly.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
In a glass measure, whisk together the vinegar, ⅓ cup olive oil, garlic, soy sauce and rosemary.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 24 Dec. 2025
Mincemeat pies, crane, swan, brawn (terrine made with a pig’s head and served with mustard), goose and lamprey pie, and even porpoise (served dressed with vinegar and breadcrumbs) were all popular holiday fare.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
Pickles are a popular snack made from cucumbers preserved in a salty water or vinegar solution.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
In a glass measure, whisk together the vinegar, ⅓ cup olive oil, garlic, soy sauce and rosemary.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 24 Dec. 2025
Mincemeat pies, crane, swan, brawn (terrine made with a pig’s head and served with mustard), goose and lamprey pie, and even porpoise (served dressed with vinegar and breadcrumbs) were all popular holiday fare.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
Pickles are a popular snack made from cucumbers preserved in a salty water or vinegar solution.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vinegar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vinegar
Noun
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The meat will release its juices and then brown while the juices nearly evaporate.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Diets like very low-calorie plans, carnivore diets, juice cleanses, single-food diets, and very low-fat diets are generally ineffective.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When the weather turns chilly, plants naturally enter a state of dormancy and draw energy down from their leaves and stems into their roots, which helps plants survive the cold without damage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Rheinmetall’s new technology is key for the energy transition in the field of hydrogen production.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the proliferation of his branding on government entities shows a brazen vigor at self-promotion.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Singing is a form of communication used to signal a bird's health, vigor, and fitness to potential partners and to warn off rivals, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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They were first identified using data from the SDSS-IV MaNGA survey, which maps how gas and stars move across entire galaxies.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Archival added that rescue efforts had been hampered by the fact that any sparks created by digging machinery could ignite methane gas emitted by the landfill, per the outlet.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The corn starch in the vinegar.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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Celeriac works especially well as a substitute for higher-starch vegetables.—
Dr. Steven Gundry,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But for all you who aren’t a fan of olives, other options include seasonal veggies, salad, giant beans or a marinated beet salad.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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Include fiber-rich foods, such as vegetables, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Their take on Vietnamese phở in a cocktail includes rice gin with roasted ginger and Thai basil.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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Sipping ginger tea before or during a big meal can protect against problems such as heartburn and indigestion.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The woman running the daycare had attempted life-saving measures on the child before emergency services arrived, First Alert 4 reported.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Those on the right, determined to make the case that this was an officer killing in self-defense, should instead be beginning with this utter failure to protect the life of a civilian protester and de-escalate the situation through some means other than shooting a fellow American in the head.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Vinegar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vinegar. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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