curd

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curd
Verb
  • There’s something striking about how Black Mirror, which primarily fixates on near-futuristic tech conceits as a lens through which to unpack human anxieties, has effectively spanned the length of our collective curdling relationship with technology.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The wet clippings clump together on the mower blades and in the lawn.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
  • Long before stars even formed, dark matter clumped up and drew regular matter together with its gravity, providing the invisible scaffolding upon which stars and galaxies eventually grew.
    Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Beyond terminating studies, federal officials have gummed up the grant-making process by slow-walking payments, delaying grant review meetings and scaling back new grant awards.
    Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, 4 May 2025
  • Other Republican senators have scrambled to find out whether Trump’s federal hiring moratorium would impact air traffic controllers, which could gum up travel around the country.
    Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Cover and cook until cheese melts and sauce thickens enough to coat meatballs, about 1 hour on HIGH or 2 hours LOW.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
  • The formula features the brand’s patented thickening molecule and water-soluble resins to create full-bodied, touchable volume that doesn’t feel sticky or stiff.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • Diehl, despite being caked in old-man make up, digs deep into Mengele’s chilling contradictions and compartmentalizations, which arrive with a nearly comedic form of self-awareness (Mengele detests the idea that he may one day be fictionalized on film), making the character seem even more pathetic.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025
  • And, true to its name, this multi balm can help prevent makeup from drying and caking throughout the day, as a moisturizing treatment around areas prone to fine lines and wrinkles, and as a lip balm.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Curd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curd. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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