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adjective

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as in sour

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as in congealed

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curdled

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verb

past tense of curdle
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as in soured

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as in clumped

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Recent Examples of curdled
Adjective
But needy, possessive Nikki smothers Bear, and what plays out is a horrifying tale of obsessive love gone wrong — sour, curdled and violent. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026 Bad lemon curd is pasty, grainy, curdled or tooth-achingly sweet. — 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. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curdled
  1. sour
  2. congealed
  3. soured
  4. clumped
  5. fermented
  6. coagulated
  7. condensed
  8. rancid
Adjective
  • Venezuelan oil, by contrast, is heavy, sour sludge, which can more easily be distilled into asphalt, industrial oils, diesel and jet fuel.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And of course, any bottle that has an unpleasant smell, sour taste, or lots of floating particles or mold is spoiled and should be thrown out.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sour
Adjective
  • 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.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of congealed
Verb
  • The usually cordial relationship between Washington and Ottawa has soured considerably in recent weeks, with trade talks derailed and the neighbors now levying multi-billion-dollar tariffs against one another.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Perhaps the biggest reason the vibes around OpenAI and its CEO have soured is an erosion of public trust.
    — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of soured
Verb
  • With all those stars clumped together, even fainter globular clusters will typically be easier to spot than the smaller variety.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The heroine’s eyes are filled with yearning, her eyelashes glistening and ever-so-perfectly clumped?
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Definition of clumped
Adjective
  • Some members also make their own chocolate bars in hopes that the endeavor will bring in more money than simply selling raw or fermented cocoa.
    — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Miso and Natto Natto and miso are both made from fermented soybeans.
    — Anthea Levi, HEALTH, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fermented
Adjective
  • It is made from coagulated soy milk and pressed into blocks.
    — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026
  • Its origins trace back to ancient China, where cooks discovered that coagulated soy milk could be pressed into soft, protein-rich curds and cubes.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of coagulated
Verb
  • Beresford says the real-life group had to be condensed for the stage, with composite characters like Reggie and Steph standing in for several real activists.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • What follows is an edited and condensed version of our Front Page Authority conversation.
    — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of condensed
Adjective
  • More than a month after a massive fire swept through the warehouse, Lineage is still working to remove more than 85 million pounds of weeks-old food, which has brought rancid odors, flies and rats to the surrounding area.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Cooking Oils Natural fats, like cooking oils, eventually turn rancid.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
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“Curdled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curdled. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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