curdled 1 of 2

adjective

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as in sour

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as in congealed

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curdled

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verb

past tense of curdle
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as in soured

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as in clumped

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Recent Examples of curdled
Adjective
But needy, possessive Nikki smothers Bear, and what plays out is a horrifying tale of obsessive love gone wrong — sour, curdled and violent. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026 Bad lemon curd is pasty, grainy, curdled or tooth-achingly sweet. — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026 One is cynical and snarky, with a sour-to-the-point-of-curdled view of humanity, and the other has a heart full of sentiment, drunk to the point of passing out on the milk of human kindness. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdled
  1. sour
  2. congealed
  3. soured
  4. clumped
  5. fermented
  6. coagulated
  7. condensed
  8. rancid
Adjective
  • But with the concerns surrounding high-profile security breaches escalating, and public sentiment toward AI companies turning decidedly sour heading into the November midterm elections, calls for regulation are only likely to grow louder.
    — Ari Levy, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • And members of these new churches were mostly not the black-dressed, hypocritical, sour-faced, monocultural figures favored by popular narrative, but often included colorful figures who were sometimes surprisingly modern in their desires.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sour
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of congealed
Verb
  • He is soured with Republican can -- Republican voters, independent voters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Views of Canada in particular have soured amid a trade war between the two countries.
    — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of soured
Verb
  • This explains why the isotopes are so well mixed rather than clumped, and also tells us that Bennu's parent probably formed not long after Jupiter did.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The heroine’s eyes are filled with yearning, her eyelashes glistening and ever-so-perfectly clumped?
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Definition of clumped
Adjective
  • Common staples include green tea, rice bran, sake water and rice water, alongside camellia oil and fermented extracts.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Made from fermented milk, kefir tastes like a tangy, drinkable yogurt.
    — Caitlin Beale, HEALTH, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of fermented
Adjective
  • It is made from coagulated soy milk and pressed into blocks.
    — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026
  • Its origins trace back to ancient China, where cooks discovered that coagulated soy milk could be pressed into soft, protein-rich curds and cubes.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of coagulated
Verb
  • His script is remarkably faithful to the book, just condensed for efficiency.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • An edited and condensed excerpt of the conversation can also be found below.
    — Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of condensed
Adjective
  • The food might taste rancid, sour, bitter, or just not right.
    — Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The rotting food has drawn swarms of flies and rats with a foul rancid smell that Boyle Heights residents have said kept them indoors, and business owners have said kept customers away.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Curdled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdled. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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