How to Use acid in a Sentence

acid

1 of 2 noun
  • Wake up to a smooth, low-acid cold brew ready to go.
    — New Atlas, 12 May 2026
  • But acid isn’t the whole story.
    — Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Instead my body felt like a vat of acid.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The acid help brightens your food.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • The acid help brightens your food.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The acid help brightens your food.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • All the kids who were flying on acid fled the scene.
    — Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Phytic acid is found in many legumes, nuts, and seeds.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Dec. 2025
  • It shouldn’t be used in tandem with acids or retinol, though.
    — Emma Greene, InStyle, 4 June 2026
  • At first glance, an acid bath doesn’t seem out of the question.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023
  • It must be added with the right amount of sugar and acid to work.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The lemon's acid will cut grease, and the salt acts as a scrubbing agent.
    — Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
  • My throat was scorched, my tongue was swollen — and the acid would not stop coming.
    — Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Pair acidic foods with dairy to help neutralize acid.
    — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2026
  • An acid like vinegar will dissolve it.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • To clean with salt, combine it with an acid, such as vinegar.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
  • Grow blueberries in pine bark fines or add them to non acid soils.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The acid in the lemon or lime will slow the browning to some degree.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Often, that bit of acid is all a dish needs to have a compelling pop.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • Bacon-tomato jam on the side adds acid and fat — but not too much.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The good news is that most oil- and acid-based marinades can be frozen for up to three months.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Lead-acid batteries are heavy things.
    — Jack Hargreaves, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
  • One man thew acid into the face of a kid Peter knew.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • No scrubbing, no acids, no microbeads.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The acid in vinegar helps break up the ice, and the warm water helps melt it down.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Even the Romans knew how to use lime to improve acid in soils.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The acid will soften the gum and help release it from the fabric.
    — Ann Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Niemela adds that the tiles must not shift, and the grout must be acid-etched before painting.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026

acid

2 of 2 adjective
  • He washes his windows with an acid solution of vinegar and water.
  • So, this is like an acid trip for me.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 June 2026
  • 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
  • Take a look at our acid cheat sheet on how to pick skincare acids to learn more.
    — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Those who work 12 hours each day tend to have an acid sense of humour.
    — Pablo Sandoval, Variety, 19 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • This summery salad is a lesson in salt, fat, acid, and heat.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Woodsmoke rose from the chimneys, adding to the acid earthiness of the misty air.
    — Jane Ferguson, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
  • The free space of an acid trip is best preserved by a small amount of advance planning.
    — Jia Tolentino, Bon Appétit, 2 Nov. 2022
  • What’s lacking is acid, some tang, to cut through the excess of richness.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
  • These adjustable bases are known to help with back pain, sleep apnea, and acid reflux.
    — Trevor Raab, Popular Mechanics, 11 June 2021
  • 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
  • One of my favorites is still the mighty Roland 303 that made acid house.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Now, time to put all of your new beta hydroxy acid knowledge to practice.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 16 Nov. 2021
  • The geometric shape uses an acid green shade for a neon-like effect.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 June 2026
  • One of the sailors still has symptoms of acid reflux, Robertson said.
    — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Who can forget her acid green '90s vibes and plunging wrap dresses?
    — Seventeen, 16 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • Soft water contains few minerals and is acid.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
  • This multi-acid at-home treatment will get you pretty close to a spa-level facial.
    — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 25 July 2024
  • Chronic cough is one of the potential symptoms of acid reflux.
    — Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • Thompson adds a touch of sugar to his tomato sauce to help customers who suffer from acid reflux.
    — Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Everyone has an acid tongue and brims with spiteful resentment.
    — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
  • 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
  • If choosing wines, focus on bright, higher-acid white wines that cut through the mouth-coating fattiness of cheese.
    — Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The idea of dissolving the self in an acid bath of erotic imagery was not, in the end, so unappealing.
    — Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In her early days in the spotlight, the musician made acid green roots her beauty signature.
    — Alice Cary, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2022

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