curdled; curdling
ˈkərd-liŋ 
ˈkər-dᵊl-iŋ
Examples of curdle in a Sentence
Too much heat will make the custard curdle.
Too much heat will curdle the custard.
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But that enthusiasm was soon overtaken by anxiety that curdled into crushing despair.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Last time, the official messaging post-shooting had been about unity and love—even if those themes curdled into the usual tropes by the end of Trump’s Convention speech.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024
The production of blue cheese involves several key steps:
Milk preparation: The milk is warmed and combined with starter cultures and rennet to initiate curdling.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
The process made milk more easily digestible, with microbes producing lactic acid that causes milk to curdle and form the basis of cheese.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Last time, the official messaging post-shooting had been about unity and love—even if those themes curdled into the usual tropes by the end of Trump’s Convention speech.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024
The production of blue cheese involves several key steps:
Milk preparation: The milk is warmed and combined with starter cultures and rennet to initiate curdling.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
The process made milk more easily digestible, with microbes producing lactic acid that causes milk to curdle and form the basis of cheese.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curdle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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