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Recent Examples of curdle
The process made milk more easily digestible, with microbes producing lactic acid that causes milk to curdle and form the basis of cheese.
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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
Thiel, whose libertarian views have curdled into the anti-democratic, has for years funded a right-wing culture movement (if it can even be considered that) that includes film festivals, conferences, and media companies that tout anti-feminism and climate change denialism.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024
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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
Thiel, whose libertarian views have curdled into the anti-democratic, has for years funded a right-wing culture movement (if it can even be considered that) that includes film festivals, conferences, and media companies that tout anti-feminism and climate change denialism.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdle
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Her memoir crystallizes a moment in internet culture when the possibilities of the social web were just beginning to sour.Amanda Hess, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s relationship with Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, has soured at times since the November election, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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In many of the cases NBC News uncovered, the people whose bodies went unclaimed were homeless, struggling with drug addiction or estranged from their families.Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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According to our research, today, 1 in 2 adults is estranged from a close relative.Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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L’Oréal Paris’s thickening shampoo is made with two growth-promoting ingredients.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Cook over a medium-high heat, stirring often, until the sauce thickens.The Week UK, theweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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In case this is news to you, pre-shredded cheese is coated with anti-caking agents—often cellulose made from wood pulp—that keeps the cheese from clumping up.Josh Miller, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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Most people combine the ingredients into a water bottle and throughly shake it to prevent the seeds from clumping together.Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2024
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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdle. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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