curdles

Definition of curdlesnext
present tense third-person singular of curdle

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Such bubbles — when stock valuations run far ahead of underlying fundamentals — can set the stage for sharp market corrections if investor sentiment sours.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Starbucks is the latest foreign retail business to enlist a local partner to turn around their ailing fortunes in China as a persistent property slump sours consumer appetite for everything from premium luxury goods to ice creams.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • However, sometimes the abnormal IgA (the antibody that clumps up and causes problems) does run in families.
    Brandi Jones, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Cocoa powder often clumps in its container.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • This essentially condenses the air, forming clouds at the surface that could reduce visibility to less than a mile.
    Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
  • That rising air cools, and water vapor condenses.
    Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Curdles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdles. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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