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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
Both occur when the acidic contents of your stomach are regurgitated up into your esophagus, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Served in a shallow pool of rich but refreshingly acidic sauce, the legs are prepared to just short of fall-off-the-bone.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
Some plants, such as blueberries, azaleas and camellias, prefer acidic soils, i.e., soils with a pH below 7.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Unlike many other archaeological sites in Sweden, where acidic soil degrades organic material, Strandvägen’s conditions have allowed organic material to survive for many years, as Gummesson tells the publication.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Also, eating large quantities of food can lead to increase acid production and acid reflux.—
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Gastrointestinal Symptoms Fish oil may stimulate acid production in the stomach, which can cause heartburn or indigestion—especially if taken on an empty stomach.—
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Green’s teammate, Moses Moody, gave a sarcastic response to Brooks’ assertion.—
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It was followed by a sarcastic post targeting Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.).—
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However, research into the health benefits of the tart – also known as the sour, dwarf and, in the US, the Montmorency – cherry has produced some interesting results that warrant a closer look.—
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Flavors include sour red cherries and black pepper.—
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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.—
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Misery, a horror movie with a satiric streak, launched Bates’s film stardom.—
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Negan honored his wife by naming his deadly barbed wire baseball bat after her.—
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The bat wrapped in barbed wire is back in a new iteration, informing much of Negan’s journey in the Season 2.—
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Cruise plays all this with corrosive interiority alongside his characteristic physical stamina.—
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Under Trump’s corrosive attacks, some are surrendering, Tracy Baim said.—
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But on Reddit, in a more skeptical and caustic corner of the internet, an army of angry critics was assembling.—
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That lady is really the aforementioned murderous hag (Meredith Binder), her false veneer of youthful beauty reinforced by a magic mirror’s flattering (if also caustic) topless female spirits, and sustained via grisly methods seemingly inspired by Elizabeth Bathory.—
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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidic. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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