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Recent Examples of curdle
No disrespect to Purnell, who perfectly calibrated Lucy’s intrinsic hopefulness in the first season and slowly begins to curdle it this go-round as Lucy spends more time among ghouls, raiders, cannibals, and various other feuding factions.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Normally, acid from citrus is used to curdle the milk, before the solids are removed to leave a rich drink.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 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
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Normally, acid from citrus is used to curdle the milk, before the solids are removed to leave a rich drink.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdle
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Policies, including the war in Iran and rising gas prices, tend to sour voters on whoever's in charge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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However, the twists of its premise soon end up souring it conceptually, resulting in rapidly-diminishing returns, with derivative formal flourishes that largely recall other, better films.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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The already anxious Rachel, who lost her mother as an infant and is estranged from her dad, has a bad feeling about her nuptials in five days.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Prince Harry and Prince William are said to be estranged these days and have reportedly not met in person for years.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 Mar. 2026
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Flour is added to the mushroom mixture to thicken the broth to create a gravy.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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If needed, cook briefly to re-thicken the curry.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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The clumping foliage of this iris is also an attraction, and its vivid seeds in their pods are suitable for long-lasting dry arrangements.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Visitors clump around it before and after Eagles games.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdle. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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