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Recent Examples of curdle
This comes in handy when making something like custard, which can curdle or burn if the pan gets hot too fast.
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
Relations between the mayor and fire chief curdled badly.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
But their chemistry begins to curdle when she is terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
While a 70 percent drop would immediately signify audience sentiment around the movie has curdled and is impacting word-of-mouth buzz to keep people away from theaters.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
Relations between the mayor and fire chief curdled badly.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
But their chemistry begins to curdle when she is terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
While a 70 percent drop would immediately signify audience sentiment around the movie has curdled and is impacting word-of-mouth buzz to keep people away from theaters.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdle
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The specter of tariffs comes amid already slowing EV sales as economic uncertainty sours sentiment for consumers, many of whom are avoiding buying cars or choosing cheaper hybrid vehicles instead.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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The marketing blitz comes amid souring consumer attitudes that have already fueled a buying spree among businesses and ordinary shoppers alike.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC news,
3 May 2025
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By clinging to the 20% view, Democrats risk estranging the broader electorate who seek a middle ground.—
Nafees Alam,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2025
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As a result, Vance grew up estranged from his father and was unaware of his half-siblings, including Cory Bowman, for many years.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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It is made in the same general way (and also unsweetened), but the final product gets watered down and then thickened with stabilizers and gums.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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But these latest revelations only thicken the mystery: Who was Joan Didion?—
Leigh Haber,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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This pillow also specifically resists clumping due to the double types of fill.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
14 May 2025
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An eddy, or area of rolling, developed in each of these rings and caused the debris to clump up in a snowball effect.—
Alexander E. Gates,
The Conversation,
5 May 2025
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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdle. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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