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Recent Examples of curdle
But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Frustration with health care The core reason for Mangione’s support is a deep dislike of American health care insurance companies, and this has curdled into disdain and resentment for the executives in charge.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Thomas had a long and prolific career, right up to his final years, despite his health woes and a famously cranky personality that could curdle soup across the room.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
This comes in handy when making something like custard, which can curdle or burn if the pan gets hot too fast.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Frustration with health care The core reason for Mangione’s support is a deep dislike of American health care insurance companies, and this has curdled into disdain and resentment for the executives in charge.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Thomas had a long and prolific career, right up to his final years, despite his health woes and a famously cranky personality that could curdle soup across the room.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
This comes in handy when making something like custard, which can curdle or burn if the pan gets hot too fast.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdle
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In the following years, the relationship between Musk and Altman soured, with Musk departing in 2018 after reportedly trying to take over leadership of the company, which failed.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Those internal discussions have soured some of the morale on the foundation models team, also known as AFM, in recent weeks.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
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That filing infamously dragged in Lively’s reportedly estranged best friend Taylor Swift by alleging the actress leveraged Swift’s star status.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Niko McKnight, singer-musician and estranged son of Brian McKnight and ex-wife Julie, died on Thursday (May 29) following a battle with cancer.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Note: if the mixture thickens more than desired over time, add a little water or beef broth.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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It gets topped with crispy fries smothered in cheddar cheese curds and our homemade lobster gravy, which is made by concentrating our shellfish stock, thickening it with a roux, and fortifying it with our lobster bisque.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Three skinny fries clumped together and dunked into your favorite condiment will always hit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Feel free to layer this buildable formula for a more dramatic finish without clumping or webbing in the process.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
26 June 2025
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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdle. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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