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
As the fruit ripens, the starch breaks down into simple sugars.15
Is a Breakfast or Afternoon Banana Better?
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
Published by the American Institute of Physics, in the journal Physics of Fluids, the study framed the dish as a technical problem: a sauce destabilized by heat and starch, solvable through precise emulsification timing and temperature control.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The science behind it (in short) is that the starch in bread recrystallizes and that causes the loaf to go stale.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Those factors, however, don’t take away from the starch in the senator’s spine or her willingness to stand up while so many others in her party cower in submission.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
Published by the American Institute of Physics, in the journal Physics of Fluids, the study framed the dish as a technical problem: a sauce destabilized by heat and starch, solvable through precise emulsification timing and temperature control.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The science behind it (in short) is that the starch in bread recrystallizes and that causes the loaf to go stale.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Those factors, however, don’t take away from the starch in the senator’s spine or her willingness to stand up while so many others in her party cower in submission.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starch
Noun
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All this Cancer energy will be just one note in a larger harmony, as Jupiter enters Cancer next week and stays until July 2026.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
30 May 2025
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High-level autonomy is responsible for scheduling and prioritizing tasks within a limited energy budget.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Among many independent political analysts, though, Biden's defeat seemed all but guaranteed, given voters' alarm about inflation and immigration as well as concern about his vigor.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Following a time of recuperation, Pallister is ready to channel her vigor into this new label.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Also, whole fruits like watermelon have natural but not added sugars, as many juices do.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
21 May 2025
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Squeeze the juice from remaining lemon half over the beef, and sprinkle with the remaining herbs.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The world’s largest automaker said the 2026 Toyota RAV4 only will be offered as a hybrid or plug-in hybrid, eliminating a traditional gas engine in the vehicle for the first time.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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The formula is powered by the digestive enzyme bromelain and paired with five herbs (ginger root, lemon balm, dandelion root, peppermint, and slippery elm) designed to improve digestion, prevent gas, and alleviate discomfort in just an hour.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Natural methods like vinegar, citrus, essential oils, and diatomaceous earth can disrupt or repel ants, though frequent reapplication is needed to keep them effective.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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Some of the scents that pets are not fond of are citrus, coffee, vinegar, spices, and coffee.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Celeste Dalla Porta stars as the titular Parthenope, a young woman attending college who starts an illicit relationship with a professor that leads to a number of striking choices in her life.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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That and other complications in Jenna’s life were adapted from the late Adrienne Shelley’s film script by Jessie Nelson, who wrote the book for the 2015 musical.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Starch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starch. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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