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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdled
Adjective
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Underdo it, and your dish could be too dry or sour.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Everyone's a little sad in The Holdovers, Alexander Payne's charmingly sour comedy about a student stuck at his New England boarding school over the holidays with only his grouchy professor (Paul Giamatti) and the school cook (Da'Vine Joy Randolph) for company.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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My heart eyes for the beets and the overall experience at Rose's almost blinded me from noticing the dressing was hardly a caramel, but rather a congealed marinade with a grainy mouthfeel.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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But after that, relations soured.—
Kim Lane Scheppele,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The public’s impression soured.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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Grant’s eyelashes were noticeably accentuated and clumped together on the top and bottom using mascara only.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The great running boom of the 1970s had inspired him, and the sport offered discipline and structure to his ever more fermented days.—
Nicholas Thompson,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kombucha is a fermented tea that contains some sugar, but fermentation reduces how much your body actually absorbs.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To keep them fresh for as long as possible, store them in an airtight container in a cool, dark place to help prevent their natural oils from becoming rancid.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cheese Plate Apizza Gouda Cheese Inedible, with an almost rancid, stomach acid flavor.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Heat over medium, stirring frequently, until thickened and bubbly.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Before Sunday, the Raiders ranked 30th in yards per game and 31st in points, and their effort against the Chiefs — three first downs, 95 total yards — was almost too putrid to be believed.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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To make new plantings a little more pest-proof, experiment with repellent sprays, like putrid egg solids, hot pepper spray, and humanely sourced predator spray.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Curdled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdled. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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