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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
  • Salt suppresses bitterness while sweetness softens the sour edges.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Always Dilute Into a Soil Drench Kail emphasizes the importance of never pouring full-strength yogurt straight onto garden soil, as thick dairy can block oxygen, sour, or attract flies.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 July 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
  • Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool reign began with a win here in Nashville, but Joe Gomez’s injury soured their 4-2 victory over Sunderland at Geodis Park.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Camilla and Diana’s relationship eventually soured after Diana began to think—correctly—that Charles and Camilla had deeper feelings for one another than just longtime friends.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 July 2026
Definition of soured
Verb
  • The heroine’s eyes are filled with yearning, her eyelashes glistening and ever-so-perfectly clumped?
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • The same is true if the entire jar seems overly hardened or clumped into a solid mass.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Definition of clumped
Adjective
  • But there’s evidence that some fermented foods are beneficial even without the live microbes, Perelman said.
    — Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Avoid pineapples with soft spots, mold, or a fermented smell.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 3 July 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
  • The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length; it was conducted via translator.
    — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 27 July 2026
  • Their interviews have been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
    — Abby Ellin, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
Definition of condensed
Adjective
  • More than a month after a massive fire swept through the warehouse, Lineage is still working to remove more than 85 million pounds of weeks-old food, which has brought rancid odors, flies and rats to the surrounding area.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Cooking Oils Natural fats, like cooking oils, eventually turn rancid.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
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