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as in acid
causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids
the acidic flavor of lemon goes nicely with broiled fish
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as in sarcastic
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
her often acidic reviews have ruffled more than a few toques in the restaurant kitchens of New York
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Recent Examples of acidic
Slightly creamy with a crisp, honeyed and acidic finish.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Some also claim that tomatoes turn out sweeter in less acidic soil, though the sugar content of a tomato may have more to do with that.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Prep the Soil Watermelons are heavy feeders that need full sun, well-draining and slightly acidic soil, and lots of nutrients to grow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Moroney’s songs, often written with collaborators, are full of artful and sometimes acidic depictions of heartache.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Some also claim that tomatoes turn out sweeter in less acidic soil, though the sugar content of a tomato may have more to do with that.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Prep the Soil Watermelons are heavy feeders that need full sun, well-draining and slightly acidic soil, and lots of nutrients to grow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Moroney’s songs, often written with collaborators, are full of artful and sometimes acidic depictions of heartache.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidic
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Azaleas do like an acid soil and grow best when the soil acidity is in the pH range of 4.5 to 5.5.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 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 (CDC).—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 May 2025
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While the jeers towards Xhaka followed the midfielder, Arsenal’s captain at the time, retaliating to sarcastic cheers from the crowd at him being replaced in an October 2019 home match against Crystal Palace, those directed at Eboue were due to his performance.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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His first half was littered with increasingly ridiculous highlights: a lefty hook over Isaiah Hartenstein, a potpourri of 3s with hands in his face, a sarcastic stare-down after his defender tried taking a charge, followed by a pass to himself off the backboard to simplify the finish.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
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The relationship with Hamid hardly seems like a love story, but turns sour when Hamid meets Mahnaz’s much younger sister Mehri (Soha Niasti) and rethinks his proposal.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Highlights include the signature sweet and sour foie gras, ice plant salad, gong bao lobster, and peking duck.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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All Systems Red is a legible introduction to Wells’ hyper-capitalist, playfully satiric galaxy.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
16 May 2025
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That’s the premise of Douglas Is Cancelled, a cruelly funny 2024 BBC sitcom that seems very much in sync with satiric comedies such as The Office and W1A and Yes Minister.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
22 Mar. 2025
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The inmates used blankets to protect themselves from the barbed wire on the fence.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
21 May 2025
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The men brought blankets to protect themselves from barbed wire.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Centering our political energies on high-profile appeals and ignoring the quiet crises of everyday families produces a corrosive perception: that government is more responsive to the well-connected than to the hard-working.—
Christine Lightfoot,
Baltimore Sun,
25 May 2025
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Walpole pleaded guilty to one charge of burning or maiming by using corrosive fluid, the outlet reported.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Maybe singing caustic cadences is a way to keep the troops' spirits up.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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In caustic assessments of certain executives, from Martin Davis to Frank Yablans to Marvin Davis and others, Diller shows that sharp edges are also helpful.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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