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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In a few short hours, the celebration that Tommy’s family had expected curdled to shock and grief.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
By Monday morning, though, the instinct began to curdle.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
The pastures were dotted with sheep, goats and cows whose milk is curdled into the region’s famous Tolminc, an earthy cheese with a touch of sweetness Roš incorporates into some of her creations.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
If the temperature is too hot, the crème fraîche could curdle, and nobody has time for that.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Curdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curdle. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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