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Recent Examples of curdle
Two dented blue bottles of Cuajo Titanium, a liquid coagulating enzyme used to curdle milk, remained on a wooden table, caked in mud.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
But over the past decade or so, something has started to curdle in the upper reaches of state government.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Flashbacks to their courtship reveal the magnetic romantic charge that brought them together, while also demonstrating how that intensity would ultimately curdle into acrimony.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
No disrespect to Purnell, who perfectly calibrated Lucy’s intrinsic hopefulness in the first season and slowly begins to curdle it this go-round as Lucy spends more time among ghouls, raiders, cannibals, and various other feuding factions.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
But over the past decade or so, something has started to curdle in the upper reaches of state government.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Flashbacks to their courtship reveal the magnetic romantic charge that brought them together, while also demonstrating how that intensity would ultimately curdle into acrimony.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
No disrespect to Purnell, who perfectly calibrated Lucy’s intrinsic hopefulness in the first season and slowly begins to curdle it this go-round as Lucy spends more time among ghouls, raiders, cannibals, and various other feuding factions.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdle
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Something soured Monday night at Madison Square Garden and the stench of spoilt optimism wafted into Wednesday.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Relations between Moscow and Armenia soured in 2023 after Azerbaijan took control of the entire Karabakh region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Be sure to allow a few hours of chilling time to let the flavors meld and the biscuits, cream, and curd to set into a soft, scoopable consistency.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hans died in 1978, estranged from Edith and Nickolas.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
5 June 2026
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In a prior social media post, Bear, 38, said their family believed that Matt, who had a history of substance abuse and was estranged from his family, had ended his own life.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Chia pudding with mango works well because chia seeds thicken overnight in almond milk and can be topped with diced mango and granola in the morning.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Cook, stirring and tilting the skillet until the eggs start to thicken and turn opaque, 1 to 2 minutes.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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Its porous nature gives it the ability to aerate the soil for better drainage, so the dirt doesn’t clump together and plant roots have room to expand and don’t stay wet for prolonged periods.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack.—
Justin Zacks,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdle. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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