as in angered
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time
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Recent Examples of soured
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The practice can take the shape of postcards from quiet couples bliss or passive-aggressive quips about exes, soured business relationships, and industry frenemies.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Kim Lane Scheppele, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The public’s impression soured.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Since the movie's release in September, the relationship between the two has soured and in the weeks leading up to the bond hearing the filmmaker in court filings accused Goudreau of deceit, financial coercion and threatening conduct.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
By the time Jennings’ six-figure settlement became known to the public, the relationship had long soured.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Saks officials have been working with many vendors to improve inventory flow, as relationships have been soured by late payments for some time.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Views of Trump have even soured a little among Hispanic Republicans.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
But after the Packers drafted their current starting quarterback Jordan Love in 2020, the California native’s relationship with the team soured in an eerily similar way that Favre’s did after Rodgers, himself, was drafted by the team.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
When asked what changed, Imm said the Fountain Square shooting may have been a factor in what soured the relationship.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
It’s poised to suffer $170 million from soured loans to Tricolor, another company that declared bankruptcy last month.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The practice can take the shape of postcards from quiet couples bliss or passive-aggressive quips about exes, soured business relationships, and industry frenemies.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
But after that, relations soured.
—Kim Lane Scheppele, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The public’s impression soured.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Since the movie's release in September, the relationship between the two has soured and in the weeks leading up to the bond hearing the filmmaker in court filings accused Goudreau of deceit, financial coercion and threatening conduct.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
By the time Jennings’ six-figure settlement became known to the public, the relationship had long soured.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Saks officials have been working with many vendors to improve inventory flow, as relationships have been soured by late payments for some time.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Views of Trump have even soured a little among Hispanic Republicans.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
But after the Packers drafted their current starting quarterback Jordan Love in 2020, the California native’s relationship with the team soured in an eerily similar way that Favre’s did after Rodgers, himself, was drafted by the team.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
When asked what changed, Imm said the Fountain Square shooting may have been a factor in what soured the relationship.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soured
Adjective
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Underdo it, and your dish could be too dry or sour.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Everyone's a little sad in The Holdovers, Alexander Payne's charmingly sour comedy about a student stuck at his New England boarding school over the holidays with only his grouchy professor (Paul Giamatti) and the school cook (Da'Vine Joy Randolph) for company.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Like Francis, Leo has faced criticism from conservative US Catholics and MAGA supporters, angered by his comments on migration and climate change.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Obama’s enthusiastic showings for both candidates was a test of whether his sway over the Democratic Party still remains after his support for Harris failed to boost her to the White House a year ago and angered black male voters who felt unfairly accused of sexism.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Order the deluxe martini with gin or vodka, extra-dry vermouth, and olives or a twist; pair with truffle fries and the hearts of romaine Caesar, available on special request from the restaurant, all as classic as the setting itself.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Up to 16 inches of rainfall drenched the Hill Country area from July 3 to July 5, a landscape known for rapid, raging flooding in extreme rain boosted by moist gulf air moving over the dry, dusty hills.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That defeat denied Indianapolis a playoff appearance and infuriated the man in charge of it all.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The lack of details about the operations has infuriated members of Congress on both sides of the political spectrum.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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When possible, opt for water, sparkling water, or unsweetened tea instead.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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So, people who regularly enjoyed black coffee and unsweetened tea were also lumped in with those who had specialty coffee drinks and sweet tea.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s embrace of Putin also alienated many democratic allies in Europe, especially those most threatened by Russia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Russian presence appears to have alienated large sections of Mali’s population.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Highly acidic foods like pickles and tomatoes will react with the can after an extended period of time, causing both taste and texture changes so pay particularly close attention to expiration dates on these items.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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Soil and Water Japanese maple likes a slightly acidic, humus-rich soil with good drainage.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Rumors swirled that Bella and Connor were estranged from their adoptive mother due to their ties to the Church of Scientology.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
10 Nov. 2025
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Billionaire Elon Musk, who was once a big fan of Wikipedia, has turned on the encyclopedia, as has White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, and even Wales’ estranged co-founder Larry Sanger, who have all claimed Wikipedia is biased.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Soured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soured. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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