How to Use acid in a Sentence

acid

1 of 2 noun
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  • The ‘60s: there’s pot and acid, and then there’s coke and heroin in the ‘70s in New York.
    — Henry Everingham, SPIN, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The pears brought a lush texture, while the Sauvignon Blanc brought the acid.
    — Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2023
  • It must be added with the right amount of sugar and acid to work.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2023
  • At first glance, an acid bath doesn’t seem out of the question.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The acid will soften the gum and help release it from the fabric.
    — Ann Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
  • That's when she was doused with the acid, the grandmother claims.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 18 July 2023
  • Soy sauce brings the salty factor, while lemon juice cuts the whole thing with a dose of acid.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Sometimes the best culture-crit is steeped in a vat of acid.
    — Longreads, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Often, that bit of acid is all a dish needs to have a compelling pop.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Return to menu One of my favorite ways to perk up a bland dish is with a splash of acid.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The salty smoke of the buttery salmon, the citrusy acid of the lemon and tomato, and the fresh grassiness of the sprouts make for a perfect bite.
    — Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
  • The acid in the vinegar is important to safely preserve the food.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
  • In 1956, the painting was hit by a rock and acid, which led the museum to put it behind glass.
    — Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Hollywood, where brawls break out and the punchbowl gets dosed with acid.
    — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Saliva also needs time to neutralize the acids in the mouth that can break down the enamel.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • This helps evenly emulsify the oil with the acid and keeps the emulsion stable longer.
    — Casey Barber, CNN, 15 May 2023
  • While the baking soda in your baked goods will react with both types of acid, the flavor simply won’t be the same.
    — Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 27 Sep. 2023
  • In addition to the cutting acid, tasters didn’t like how this juice coated their mouth.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023
  • It’s been behind glass since a visitor poured acid on it in the 1950s, damaging the frame, per CNN.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Jolts of acid tones— mauves and slime green—lit up models’s lids at Conner Ives, thanks to makeup artist Lucy Bridge.
    — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2023
  • In addition, the acid in lemon or lime juice, wine or red wine vinegar will help to soften meat.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2023
  • Three-hour baths became the norm for Grace, as well as week-long acid trips and punishing daily runs.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Does the chain double down on acid by including pickles on the sandwich?
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
  • At the start of 1987, children at play found his corpse in a vacant lot, his face disfigured by splashes of acid.
    — Jason Farago, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Moine, celebrity hairstylist Use an acid peel 1-2 times a week.
    — Town & Country, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Yes These hydroxy acid pads have a cult following for a good reason.
    — Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
  • There are a spectrum of washes, from acid and sun-faded to granite and midnight blue.
    — Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The child was eventually tortured and killed; his body was dissolved in acid.
    — Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
  • What grabs you, though, is Sawhney’s voice — an agile, velvety croon that sounds like Sinatra on two tabs of acid.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 May 2023
  • The acid decays the tooth, but also destroys DNA and stops the dental plaque from fossilizing and hardening over time.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
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acid

2 of 2 adjective
  • He washes his windows with an acid solution of vinegar and water.
  • The victim had acid thrown over her face, neck and chest.
    — Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com, 11 Oct. 2021
  • The acid stench of new vomit in a basin on her bed burned in his nose.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Woodsmoke rose from the chimneys, adding to the acid earthiness of the misty air.
    — Jane Ferguson, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
  • One of my favorites is still the mighty Roland 303 that made acid house.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2021
  • This day—April 19—is the 78th anniversary of the first-ever acid trip.
    — Amanda Siebert, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Those who work 12 hours each day tend to have an acid sense of humour.
    — Pablo Sandoval, Variety, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Take a look at our acid cheat sheet on how to pick skincare acids to learn more.
    — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 26 Apr. 2022
  • From the mountains and acid soils of the east to the inner Bluegrass to the western waterlands.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 June 2023
  • The series might have climbed from the brain of a woke English grad student on an acid trip.
    — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2021
  • One of the sailors still has symptoms of acid reflux, Robertson said.
    — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The free space of an acid trip is best preserved by a small amount of advance planning.
    — Jia Tolentino, Bon Appétit, 2 Nov. 2022
  • In the trailer, the singer wears an acid green fur coat from AREA's fall winter 2022 runway.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Most pine tree species come from distant places where the soil is acid and rocky or sandy rather than clay.
    — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 25 Dec. 2021
  • The sweetness of summer squash craves three things: fat, acid, and texture.
    — Asha Loupy, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Pine needles make a great mulch that tends to stay in place and over time maintain a slightly acid soil.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The painting was also damaged in an acid attack in the 1950s, according to the AP.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2022
  • Two new shades came out in late October: a rich navy and an acid yellow gold.
    — New York Times, 9 Dec. 2021
  • These adjustable bases are known to help with back pain, sleep apnea, and acid reflux.
    — Trevor Raab, Popular Mechanics, 11 June 2021
  • The first course was a beef tartare that ticked all the boxes for balancing fat, acid, flavor, heat and texture.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2020
  • Now, time to put all of your new beta hydroxy acid knowledge to practice.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 16 Nov. 2021
  • To the left of the door sits a rack full of acid wash jeans, floral frocks, paper-thin nightdresses, and antique quilts, piled high to the ceiling.
    — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Olives, ham, beer and peppers with their brine offer salt, fat, acid, umami and a bright pop of color.
    — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Many of the names are familiar: the lime green lace gown is by Alaïa, remade in an acid tone from runway orange.
    — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Who can forget her acid green '90s vibes and plunging wrap dresses?
    — Seventeen, 16 Sep. 2022
  • But as with many of his images, the beauty is laced with an acid tinge — a green flash before a cataclysmic boom.
    — Jamie Lauren Keiles Ismail Muhammad Kim Tingley Benoit Denizet-Lewis Sam Anderson Jazmine Hughes Irina Aleksander Sasha Weiss Rowan Ricardo Phillips Stella Bugbee Michael Paterniti Maggie Jones Robert Draper Rob Hoerburger Jason Zengerle Reginald Dwayne Betts Jane Hu David Marchese Hanif Abdurraqib Jenna Wortham Anthony Giardina Niela Orr Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2021
  • His prodigious talents and ability to weave styles earned him the moniker as a grandfather of acid jazz.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Acid Reflux When burping goes hand-in-hand with heartburn, acid reflux may be to blame.
    — Karen Pallarito, Health, 27 July 2023
  • Chronic cough is one of the potential symptoms of acid reflux.
    — Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Timothy Leary had a sort of acid commune in north upstate New York, in a town called Millbrook.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022

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