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Recent Examples of curdle
Last time, the official messaging post-shooting had been about unity and love—even if those themes curdled into the usual tropes by the end of Trump’s Convention speech.
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Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdle
Verb
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The priority is to cut losses and trade the man who has soured the Heat locker room and this season.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Julia left the invitation open to everyone, but Florian had soured the mood for Stacey.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Since then, they have been estranged from the family.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Suri has seemingly dropped Tom's last name and is reportedly estranged from her father.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Using tiny shells and chopping all ingredients up small means that the soup is easy to eat and easy to digest, while partially blending the soup helps thicken up the broth and give it a bit more body.—
Nicole Hopper,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2025
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The power had officially gone out and the entire neighborhood was dark, the air thickened with smoke.—
Corina Knoll,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Dried-out mascara will clump and flake, but more importantly bacteria can get into the tube via the mascara wand, eventually leading to potential eye infections.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
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His coat was clumped together with dirt and matting.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdle. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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