Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curd
Verb
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Normally, acid from citrus is used to curdle the milk, before the solids are removed to leave a rich drink.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Blood curdling screams and chains scraping against the ground can be heard throughout the prison.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Navigating the world of priming serums can be a slippery slope due to heavy formulas and glitter-like ingredients that clump upon application.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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The tree branches are pretty clumped together, versus having lots of individual limbs to bend.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beyond causing poor performance, old gasoline resins can gum up fuel lines and carburetors, wreaking havoc on your engine’s fuel delivery system.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Losses accelerated following Trump’s tariff threat, which could gum up global trade and lead the economy to burn less fuel.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Part of what sets Kimball’s version apart is that fresh bread is used to thicken the soup, and some of it is fried with scallion greens in a skillet for a crisp crouton garnish.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Darken and thicken it for old and scabby goop.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stay in the countryside, walk through the orchards, meet the growers, and taste several dishes infused with cherry—from gazpacho to cake.—
Nigel Hack,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Staffing shortages in University of Colorado Hospital’s sterilization department were so acute this summer that state inspectors reported finding trays of surgical tools caked in blood and tissue that had been left sitting in rooms and a hallway for more than 24 hours.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Curd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curd. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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