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curdled

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verb

past tense of curdle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdled
Adjective
  • As of Tuesday, July 16, the list of draft beers is subject to change including a West Coast India pale ale, blonde ale and a fruited sour ale.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 20, Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
  • Off-smell: If the maple syrup has a sour or musty odor, err on the side of caution and discard.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • Fish supplements that contain omega-3s are prone to going rancid.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Much of the damage was from flooding, which left a thick layer of rancid muck on her floors.
    Stephen Smith and Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Oct. 2022
Verb
  • These interviews have been edited and condensed.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This interview has been edited and condensed.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The texture of putrid glurp is akin to applesauce, and the flavor is mildly savory with hints of lemon and carrot in the aftertaste.
    Pete Cottell, Wired News, 17 July 2025
  • While this position was not up to par last season by anyone’s estimation, the Penguins generally believe that their putrid defensive work last season — not their goaltending itself — was the biggest reason for their inability to prevent goals.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • The clabbered milk registered 6.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Pancakes made with clabbered milk produced a thin, loose batter that spread more like crepes.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
Adjective
  • The brood includes an addled patriarch who often forgets to wear pants, an observant matriarch and, best of all, a glum but handsome son (Charlie Anson).
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
  • That his pants are always a bit too long adds to the character’s zany, addled vibe.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 May 2025
Adjective
  • But today that moral arc is as twisted as a gnarled, rotten root, and God Bless America has been replaced by the mournful dirge of Taps.
    Marci Alborghetti, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
  • The odor comes from a toxic gas that’s colorless and smells like rotten eggs.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
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“Curdled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdled. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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