CURDLE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

curdle

verb

Definition of curdle

as in to sour

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as in to curd

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Recent Examples of curdle But if and when that dress turns out to be just one of the outfits for a documentary that goes to the highest bidder, the wedding good vibes will curdle just a little. — Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Interest in the author’s life can curdle into obsession, as in Henry James’s The Aspern Papers, in which the narrator embraces any deception necessary to acquire the letters of a dead poet. — Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026 Using a heatproof spatula or your favorite wooden spoon, stir until the mixture thicken slightly and reaches 160 degrees, making sure the mixture doesn’t curdle. — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 23 May 2026 Spurious claims against those institutions, and against the judiciary that protects them, have curdled into polarizing hatreds. — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for curdle

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But Langham’s reputation soured in late 2006 when he was charged with 15 counts of downloading indecent images of children.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
The backlash against Gibson over his antisemitic remarks soured his career in Hollywood.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of sour

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Carrie is estranged from her father and has had nothing to do with him for several years.

— Abigail Van Buren, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
By sometime around 1985, Rita leads what looks to most onlookers, including the very worried daughters who’ve come to find her, like a terrible life — estranged from her friends and family, firmly under Ricki’s thumb in some remote rural commune.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

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After cooking for 10–15 minutes, add flour to thicken the mixture, and pour in the chicken stock, cream, and seasonings.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2026
The cells thicken a patient’s blood, putting them at higher risk for life-threatening heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots.

— Jason Mast, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026

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