curdled; curdling
ˈkərd-liŋ 
ˈkər-dᵊl-iŋ
Examples of curdle in a Sentence
Too much heat will make the custard curdle.
Too much heat will curdle the custard.
Recent Examples on the Web
Things had started off promisingly in the late spring but curdled by the end of the summer.
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Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
At the center is Lellouche’s unflinching, bursting-at-the-seams portrayal of an aggrieved man curdled by ambition, François transformed by his unearned bump in status into a callous collaborator.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Paro successfully captivated the woman in the home where Wright did his field work, but only a human caregiver recognized that her reliance on it had curdled into something self-destructive.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
Image But many others are stepping down as a 15-year winning streak that reaped billions in profit for the industry has recently curdled into a downturn.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Along with it, the zesty confidence of the early 2010s has curdled.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
The warnings that Ukraine might suffer setbacks on the frontline if the United States Congress continued to hold up a $60 billion aid package have now curdled into a bitter, brutal reality.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024
What started out as indifference and apathy soon curdled into obstinance, willful ignorance and corruption.
—Robert Kolker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
Eventually, that joy is curdled when health problems arise and she’s taken off-air.
—Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
At the center is Lellouche’s unflinching, bursting-at-the-seams portrayal of an aggrieved man curdled by ambition, François transformed by his unearned bump in status into a callous collaborator.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Paro successfully captivated the woman in the home where Wright did his field work, but only a human caregiver recognized that her reliance on it had curdled into something self-destructive.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
Image But many others are stepping down as a 15-year winning streak that reaped billions in profit for the industry has recently curdled into a downturn.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Along with it, the zesty confidence of the early 2010s has curdled.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
The warnings that Ukraine might suffer setbacks on the frontline if the United States Congress continued to hold up a $60 billion aid package have now curdled into a bitter, brutal reality.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024
What started out as indifference and apathy soon curdled into obstinance, willful ignorance and corruption.
—Robert Kolker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
Eventually, that joy is curdled when health problems arise and she’s taken off-air.
—Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curdle. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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