curdle
verb (used with or without object)
to change into curd; coagulate; congeal.
curdled
Example Sentences
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When Megan asked, "Whose first concert is this?" the air curdled with screams.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
A decade in New York had promised stardom; by Christmas 2016, the promise had curdled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
Sharon would soon suffer a devastating stroke, but his Gaza policy survived and curdled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
Even as investor sentiment has curdled, TD Cowen believes a sustained appetite for data-center spending could cause Vertiv’s customer orders to accelerate as soon as the fourth quarter.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
All that came out was a strangled and pathetic sound, like the spit had curdled in her mouth.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
