curdle

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Recent Examples of curdle But negative freedom without positive freedom quickly curdles into dependence. Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025 Even the most well-meaning of people have their good intentions curdle into cruelty when reflected through the prism of corporate life. Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025 Do not let boil, or egg yolks will curdle. Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025 If any of your ingredients are too cold, the batter can curdle. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curdle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdle
Verb
  • Sentiment among investors and consumers could sour as uncertainty looms over the economy, some economists warned, noting a feedback loop as participants brace for further pain and the ensuing pullback triggers sluggish economic performance.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Views of Trump have even soured a little among Hispanic Republicans.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The accusations came after Harry—who is estranged from William, Kate and his father King Charles—sent a wreath and a handwritten letter to be placed in honor of his grandfather, Prince Philip, at the Burma Star Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in London on September 2025.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Walton, who’d come out at 30 years old, was estranged from some of his.
    Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Part of what sets Kimball’s version apart is that fresh bread is used to thicken the soup, and some of it is fried with scallion greens in a skillet for a crisp crouton garnish.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Darken and thicken it for old and scabby goop.
    Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Navigating the world of priming serums can be a slippery slope due to heavy formulas and glitter-like ingredients that clump upon application.
    Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The tree branches are pretty clumped together, versus having lots of individual limbs to bend.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdle. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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