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curdled

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verb

past tense of curdle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdled
Adjective
  • The 2024 edition of triple j’s Hottest 100 also left a sour taste in the mouth of Australian music-lovers, with the full countdown featuring the lowest number of homegrown artists in almost three decades.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Smell it for a sour, rancid scent or off odors, which are largely attributed to the presence of butyric acid, a natural compound in butter that breaks down and becomes more prominent over time.
    Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Davis was hardly the first to succumb to the lure of the corpse flower (not to be confused with Amorphophallus titanum, which has a giant phallic protrusion and also happens to smell like rancid meat and bear the nickname corpse flower).
    Hillary Rosner, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2013
  • This research extends to the effects of pH and cooking temperature on meaty and species flavor, sweetness, barnyard, and rancid flavor in sheep-meat.
    ncbi rofl, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2010
Verb
  • These interviews have been edited and condensed.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This interview has been edited and condensed.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • They’re reanimated, pale, putrid corpses that are also seductive.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Nicotine is what gets people hooked on cigarettes, despite their health risks and putrid smell.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The clabbered milk registered 6.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Pancakes made with clabbered milk produced a thin, loose batter that spread more like crepes.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
Adjective
  • Apparently, Callas’s last days were like that — addled, frustrated, sad.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The Lions’ offense, conversely, never seemed addled as quarterback Jared Goff threw for 303 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Summary Flatulence that smells like rotten eggs is common and is caused by eating foods containing sulfur.
    Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
  • There is something rotten about it, and its been that way for a large sample size now.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Curdled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdled. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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