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as in sour

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soured

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verb

past tense of sour
as in angered
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soured
  1. sour
  2. angered
  3. dry
  4. unsweetened
  5. alienated
  6. acidic
  7. acid
  8. enraged
Adjective
  • But the relationship between Trump and Powell turned sour, with Trump frequently attacking the Fed and its chief during his first term in office.
    Nathan Layne, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • In this recipe, homemade bite-sized meatballs are coated in a tangy, glossy glaze that's a little bit sweet and a bit sour too.
    Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of sour
Verb
  • His amplification of Lee's viewpoints angered Social Security advocates.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • That decision angered Real Madrid so much that its players boycotted the awards ceremony.
    Steve Price, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • Enclosures help retain humidity for species that struggle in dry home air.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In this equatorial zone, what’s now Mallorca would have experienced very wet and very dry seasons.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of dry
Adjective
  • Start by melting a stick of butter with either cocoa powder or unsweetened baker's chocolate.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Swap sugary drinks for plain water, milk, or unsweetened tea.
    Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of unsweetened
Verb
  • Founded by singer-songwriter Rihanna, the cosmetics brand entered the market with 40 foundation shades, effectively throwing down the gauntlet to an industry that had historically alienated women of color by limiting its palette to lighter skin tones.
    Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Companies that have done so have alienated half their audience and have paid a high price for doing so.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of alienated
Adjective
  • Soil Composition The Christmas cactus prefers a well-draining soil that is neutral or acidic.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, the enamel can handle acidic pan sauces that would jeopardize the seasoning of a regular cast iron.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of acidic
Adjective
  • Now, there’s thriving wetlands, a hemlock forest and trout stream, all made possible by a limestone retention pond the school built to naturally filter and clean the acid mine drainage.
    Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Faisal Halim, who plays as a winger for the national team and Malaysian club Selangor, was hospitalized with fourth-degree burns following an acid attack by two assailants at a shopping mall on Sunday.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
Definition of acid
Verb
  • In May, Barone began working as the executive assistant to Ann Bryant, who co-founded a Tahoe nonprofit called BEAR League, in 1998, after a government trapper enraged the community by killing a mother bear and her cub and then lying about it.
    Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Pediatricians were enraged in February, for example, when Ladapo left the decision on whether to quarantine children amid a massive measles outbreak to parents.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of enraged
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