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Recent Examples of curdle
Normally, acid from citrus is used to curdle the milk, before the solids are removed to leave a rich drink.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Even the most well-meaning of people have their good intentions curdle into cruelty when reflected through the prism of corporate life.
—Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Do not let boil, or egg yolks will curdle.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
If any of your ingredients are too cold, the batter can curdle.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
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That relationship has suddenly soured.—
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The mood had soured among many of his former colleagues.—
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The structure is a bit tricksier, flipping between the present — which finds our two inevitable lovers estranged and in their early thirties — and a staggered series of flashbacks catching up to it.—
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After a disastrous stint abroad leaves them estranged, the two don’t speak for years — until Poppy asks Alex to join her on one last jaunt.—
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The mustard will thicken during that time.—
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Plants should bloom more reliably and rose canes will thicken as their roots establish.—
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However, sometimes the abnormal IgA (the antibody that clumps up and causes problems) does run in families.—
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If done improperly, wet down can clump.—
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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdle. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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