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Recent Examples of curdling
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Always add shredded cheese off the heat to prevent curdling or graininess.
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
Charles’ pack of dogs incessantly barked blood curdling screams.
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Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
Six Flags Magic Mountain will fill the summer, fall and winter seasons in 2026 with an entertaining mix of Superman and Harley Quinn, Oktoberfest beers and Bavarian pretzels, killer clowns and blood curdling screams and Santa Claus and faux snow.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
31 Dec. 2025
Blood curdling screams and chains scraping against the ground can be heard throughout the prison.
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Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
The organizers counted down through their bullhorn and the few dozen people let out blood-curdling screams.
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Dominick Williams
august 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
When the ale has boiled, pour over the eggs very slowly at first to prevent curdling, then pour backwards and forwards until the mixture appears all alike and smooth.
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Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Always add shredded cheese off the heat to prevent curdling or graininess.
—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
Charles’ pack of dogs incessantly barked blood curdling screams.
—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
Six Flags Magic Mountain will fill the summer, fall and winter seasons in 2026 with an entertaining mix of Superman and Harley Quinn, Oktoberfest beers and Bavarian pretzels, killer clowns and blood curdling screams and Santa Claus and faux snow.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
31 Dec. 2025
Blood curdling screams and chains scraping against the ground can be heard throughout the prison.
—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
The organizers counted down through their bullhorn and the few dozen people let out blood-curdling screams.
—
Dominick Williams
august 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdling
Noun
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To varying degrees of success, there's even some partial carbonic fermentation to soften tannins in certain cuvées.
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Kombucha Kombucha is made by combining tea with sugar, which serves as food for the symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts (SCOBY) during fermentation.
Verb
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Yet meaningful change has been slow to materialize, souring views of Starmer’s premiership and inflicting heavy losses on the Labour Party in local government elections in May, which virtually sealed his fate.
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And public opinion on data centers is souring considerably.
Verb
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This also removes excess starch, keeping the pasta from clumping together.
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The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack.
Noun
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The new documentary reveals some of the interpersonal and business conflicts that led to the disintegration of the classic EW&F line-up, boldly highlighting the various triumphs and failings of leader Maurice White who died in 2016 at age 74 from Parkinson’s disease.
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There were reasons aplenty for the disintegration of their form.
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By condensing development calendars and lead times, companies can achieve a closer response to demand, thereby improving inventory management.
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Ultimately, the device attempts to solve the logistical headache of outdoor entertainment by condensing an entire gear bag into a single, cohesive unit.
Verb
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On Tuesday the team—which includes nine specialists across medicine, performance and psychology—could have an array of ice bags, cold towels, freezing vests and even cooling overshoes at their disposal.
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There is no shortage of policy proposals for reducing college costs, ranging from freezing tuition to canceling student debt.
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“Curdling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdling. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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