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as in to sour
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Recent Examples of curdle
Relations between the mayor and fire chief curdled badly.
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Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
But their chemistry begins to curdle when she is terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
While a 70 percent drop would immediately signify audience sentiment around the movie has curdled and is impacting word-of-mouth buzz to keep people away from theaters.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
This causes the proteins in milk to curdle and results in the tangy yogurt taste and texture.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
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Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
But their chemistry begins to curdle when she is terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
While a 70 percent drop would immediately signify audience sentiment around the movie has curdled and is impacting word-of-mouth buzz to keep people away from theaters.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
This causes the proteins in milk to curdle and results in the tangy yogurt taste and texture.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdle
Verb
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The specter of tariffs comes amid already slowing EV sales as economic uncertainty sours sentiment for consumers, many of whom are avoiding buying cars or choosing cheaper hybrid vehicles instead.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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The marketing blitz comes amid souring consumer attitudes that have already fueled a buying spree among businesses and ordinary shoppers alike.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC news,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Obviously, males who are alienated and estranged from the mainstream.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Uncle Baby Billy’s (Walton Goggins) estranged son Harmon (Macaulay Culkin) rejoins the family for a church service at the end of season two.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Reduce heat to low; simmer until sauce thickens, 5-10 minutes.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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April was fairly cloudy and cool along the San Diego County coastline, and May will start the same way as low pressure from the northwest continues to thicken the marine layer.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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When wet, faux fur can quickly become matted or clumped, which can damage its texture.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
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Their safety-in-numbers formation reminded me of highland cattle, a friendly, handsome breed that clump together for protection and warmth.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdle. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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