curdled; curdling
ˈkərd-liŋ 
ˈkər-dᵊl-iŋ
Examples of curdle in a Sentence
Too much heat will make the custard curdle.
Too much heat will curdle the custard.
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The production of blue cheese involves several key steps:
Milk preparation: The milk is warmed and combined with starter cultures and rennet to initiate curdling.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
The process made milk more easily digestible, with microbes producing lactic acid that causes milk to curdle and form the basis of cheese.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
The old laughter has now curdled into something more personal and petulant—and potentially dangerous.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2024
And yes, such regurgitation of knowledge about painting’s history and its underlying conditions can easily curdle into a pose.
—Moritz Scheper, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
The process made milk more easily digestible, with microbes producing lactic acid that causes milk to curdle and form the basis of cheese.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
The old laughter has now curdled into something more personal and petulant—and potentially dangerous.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2024
And yes, such regurgitation of knowledge about painting’s history and its underlying conditions can easily curdle into a pose.
—Moritz Scheper, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curdle. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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