as in satirical
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
a corrosive satire on the fashion industry and its movers and shakers
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Recent Examples of corrosive
Todd was outspoken about the corrosive impacts of Trump-era lies and indecency — and was ridiculed by Trump and others for it.
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Brian Stelter, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
However, hope is not immune to the corrosive effects of despair and disillusionment.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The exchange between artist and patron, however, becomes corrosive, a tumultuous dynamic fueled by Van Buren’s megalomania and Tóth’s creative compulsion.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
Hydrogen sulfide is a poisonous, corrosive and flammable gas that’s produced by the breakdown of both organic matter and gypsum-containing materials like drywall.
—Michelle Gale, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
However, hope is not immune to the corrosive effects of despair and disillusionment.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The exchange between artist and patron, however, becomes corrosive, a tumultuous dynamic fueled by Van Buren’s megalomania and Tóth’s creative compulsion.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
Hydrogen sulfide is a poisonous, corrosive and flammable gas that’s produced by the breakdown of both organic matter and gypsum-containing materials like drywall.
—Michelle Gale, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrosive
Adjective
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Seinfeld is a Jewish man from New York’s Long Island with a wry and sarcastic sense of humor.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Others lose a sense of trust by the sarcastic digs, eye rolls, interrupting, or belittling.—
Rachel Glik, Contributor,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Misery, a horror movie with a satiric streak, launched Bates’s film stardom.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The real star of the show, though, is not the satiric script or the campy performances, but rather how each character brings their own unique approach to dressing for the corporate ladder.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As far as other watery places, bogs have been an especially rich source for archaeologists, since their acidic waters allow for an astonishing, mummy-like level of preservation.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Plants are better able to take up aluminum in acidic soil, ideally with a pH between 5.0 and 5.5.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Basic Skin Care Routine The key to maintaining a healthy skin pH is a basic skin care routine that maintains the acid mantle.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2024
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Even perennials have varying soil needs: some prefer more acid or more alkaline soil, or prefer a wet site or a dry one.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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He’s seen his power diminish on a parallel track with both his health and his relationship with Trump, who once praised him as an ally but has taken to criticizing him in caustic terms.—
Bruce Schreiner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, a conversation between Orsolya and her caustic mom (Annamária Biluska) reveals their origins as Hungarians who emigrated to Transylvania, a Romanian region filled with both pro and anti-Hungarian sentiment (also the subject of Mungiu’s excellent 2022 drama, R.M.N.).—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Mengistu, a member of Israel's Ethiopian minority, entered the territory by crossing a barbed wire fence into Gaza.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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All pennies will henceforth be exiled to Guantanamo to live out their lives as former currency in orange jumpsuits, behind barbed wire, only inches from the best beaches ever.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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