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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
  • Its warped vocal harmonies are ripe and sour, including guest appearances from the band’s friends, and off-kilter squiggles on steel guitar deviate from their usual pattern.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This Advent calendar is our favorite pick for recipients that prefer their candy a little more sour.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 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
  • Ongoing inflation has eroded Americans' incomes and soured most consumers on the economy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But the women’s friendship soured when Brady claimed McDonnell and Nilles tried to swindle her out of funds.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of soured
Verb
  • Their ordinary matter — their gas and dust — swirled about and got clumped up.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • When the researchers tested what the hydroxyl radicals could do, a common protein clumped together at the plastic surfaces — a sign that its structure had been damaged.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Oct. 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
  • Finally, the wind seemed to permanently lie down, though storm clouds still haunted the horizon, forcing the sunset to squeeze beneath them, its rays condensed into a lurid, painterly slash.
    — Heidi Julavits, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Whisk together condensed chicken soup, sour cream, and heavy cream to create a creamy base, then add a splash of brine from the pepperoncini jar along with plenty of sliced pickled and fresh peppers.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of condensed
Adjective
  • For Cruise, playing rancid oil billionaire Digger Rockwell was a calculated gamble.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And the way Americans speak to each other is so rancid and vile.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
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