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Recent Examples of curdle
For one thing, when extremely evil people never seem to get their righteous and fiery comeuppance, my rage can curdle a bit.
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Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Two dented blue bottles of Cuajo Titanium, a liquid coagulating enzyme used to curdle milk, remained on a wooden table, caked in mud.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for curdle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdle
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Yet meaningful change has been slow to materialize, souring views of Starmer’s premiership and inflicting heavy losses on the Labour Party in local government elections in May, which virtually sealed his fate.
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After their friendship soured, Swift and Lively have apparently been trying to mend their previously unbreakable bond.
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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.
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Now adults and estranged, the siblings battle perception, reality, legacy and plenty of ghosts.
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The View alum and her eldest daughter were estranged on and off throughout Chelsea's teenage and early adulthood years.
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Take our hair care winner, the Xtressé Hair Therapy System, which aims to thicken and repair your strands with a combination of at-home daily rituals and professional, in-office care.
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Filé powder is made with ground sassafras leaves, which were foraged by the local Choctaw people and used to flavor and thicken dishes long before French colonists showed up.
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When the lawn is wet, clippings will clump up and mat down on the grass, leading to unhealthy conditions over time.
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Using holographic imaging technology, scientists will also investigate particle aggregation to determine how the lake’s physical dynamics cause particles to clump together and sink, affecting water clarity.
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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdle. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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