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Recent Examples of curdled
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
Bad lemon curd is pasty, grainy, curdled or tooth-achingly sweet.
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Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2026
One is cynical and snarky, with a sour-to-the-point-of-curdled view of humanity, and the other has a heart full of sentiment, drunk to the point of passing out on the milk of human kindness.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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But needy, possessive Nikki smothers Bear, and what plays out is a horrifying tale of obsessive love gone wrong — sour, curdled and violent.
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Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
Bad lemon curd is pasty, grainy, curdled or tooth-achingly sweet.
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Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2026
One is cynical and snarky, with a sour-to-the-point-of-curdled view of humanity, and the other has a heart full of sentiment, drunk to the point of passing out on the milk of human kindness.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdled
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Thankfully, there are self-aware jabs as well, and it’s all couched in a character- and ensemble-centric ending that has hearty portions that help the random sour bite go down smoothly.
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Wine that has gone bad may have a medicinal or vinegar-like smell and may taste sharp or sour.
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My heart eyes for the beets and the overall experience at Rose's almost blinded me from noticing the dressing was hardly a caramel, but rather a congealed marinade with a grainy mouthfeel.
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In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl.
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But about two years ago, when the Markley Group plopped its second cooling tank behind her above-ground swimming pool, along with a growing number of surveillance cameras, the relationship had soured.
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Of course, the game meant nothing, but Türkiye’s late goal in stoppage time gave them a 3-2 victory that soured what appeared to be a 2-2 draw in Los Angeles.
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The same is true if the entire jar seems overly hardened or clumped into a solid mass.
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Like Faberge eggs seeking their level, the country’s heirlooms have clumped up in certain locations.
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Kombucha is a fermented tea, usually made from black or green tea.
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Natto Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans.
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It is made from coagulated soy milk and pressed into blocks.
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Its origins trace back to ancient China, where cooks discovered that coagulated soy milk could be pressed into soft, protein-rich curds and cubes.
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This interview has been condensed for clarity and was translated from Spanish to English.
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This interview has been condensed for length and clarity by Ashoka.
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Exposure to warmth accelerates oxidation, the process that causes fats to go rancid.
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In the first days after the fire, officials raised concerns that the unrefrigerated food might become so rancid as to create a biohazard risk.
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“Curdled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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