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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
They are made by adding an acidic compound to creatine to help creatine absorb better and provide other nutrients that support sports performance.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Pairing hot peppers with acidic ingredients, like lime juice or vinegar, or with dairy, can neutralize some of that jalapeño heat.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
This microbe is more often associated with the harsh, acidic environmental conditions of the Antarctic soil.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
But the amines, which are basic, grab onto carbon dioxide, which is acidic.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Pairing hot peppers with acidic ingredients, like lime juice or vinegar, or with dairy, can neutralize some of that jalapeño heat.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
This microbe is more often associated with the harsh, acidic environmental conditions of the Antarctic soil.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
But the amines, which are basic, grab onto carbon dioxide, which is acidic.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Fluoride also replaces minerals lost from teeth due to acid breakdown, according to the agency.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Magnesium interferes with bisphosphonates used for osteoporosis, antibiotics, diuretics, and proton pump inhibitors used for acid reflux.8 Potassium: The kidneys regulate potassium levels.Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Others rocked up in hazmat suits in a sarcastic swipe at China’s stringent Covid control measures, which saw Shanghai locked down for roughly two months and sparked rare protests.Chris Lau, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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The sentiment is respectable — gun violence is bad — but the song’s satire feels half-baked because Martin just doesn’t have the sarcastic sensibility needed.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Your bag should include something with strong tastes like sour, bitter, or salty to stimulate the vagus nerve at the back of the tongue, which may help promote a calming effect.Nicole Cain, Harvard Business Review, 23 Oct. 2024
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The gist: Slightly sour juicy fruit soaks into a batter of heavy butter, sugar and eggs, creating a sturdy dessert.Monica Eng, Axios, 13 Oct. 2024
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Mann at his most satiric has Settembrini contributing an essay to a multivolume project whose purpose is to end suffering.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Others are satiric vignettes—pointed takedowns of sham humanitarians, sham foreign journalists, sham white saviors and their sham schemes to save the continent—whose villains can read more like stock inventions than like surprising ones.Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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As proof of the threat, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office gathered reporters last week to go over Election Day protections, including new barbed wire atop the parking lot where elections workers park.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Back when barbed wire restricted freedom, Manzanar players found solace on a field that organizers and volunteers have now rebirthed and made their own.Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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The research team is testing how the nuclear containment materials react to corrosive materials over time.April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, critics in my position continue to argue that our role is to safeguard the integrity of the text from the corrosive effects of moral or political absolutes.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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Clashes over the war and domestic politics The relationship between both men was rarely cordial and often caustic.Tara John, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The question is posed by a young man (Josh O’Connor) interviewing a prickly Miller (Kate Winslet) about her life and work at her home in England in 1977, probing and provoking her in the hopes of extracting more profound answers than her usual caustic one-liners.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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