curd

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Verb
  • If the temperature is too hot, the crème fraîche could curdle, and nobody has time for that.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Gradually incorporate the rums at low speed to prevent curdling.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • While certain types of salt may lose potency, clump up, or change in texture, the core structure of the salt will remain intact.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
  • At the top of the cosmic hierarchy, giant groups of galaxies clump into sprawling, matter-rich filaments and sheets around gaping intergalactic voids, but past that, structure seems to peter out.
    Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As the second season wears on, this notion warps the plot in ways that strain credulity, and the series’ innumerable cliffhangers gum up the narrative with artificial tension.
    Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
  • That could gum up the trade market at large, particularly for teams searching for multiple first-round picks.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • It's primarily made up of water, ammonium phosphate — an ingredient commonly found in fertilizer — and pink coloring, though it's thickened with gum to improve accuracy for aerial drops.
    Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
    Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Every two years or so, the entire structure is caked with a fresh layer of banco: a muddy mixture of water, soil, and straw that dries in open air.
    Guy Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
  • These affordable picks offer everything from full-coverage matte to low-key glow, all while defying creasing, caking, and flaking.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Curd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curd. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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