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Curdle (Verb)

Turn from a liquid to a solid mass; "his blood curdled".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Her eyes widened in horror as her blood curdled at the sight of the gruesome accident.
The violent scene unfolding before her made her stomach curdle with a mix of fear and disgust.
The sound of his screams made her blood curdle and she couldn't bear to listen.
Hearing the news that her company had gone bankrupt made her heart curdle with anxiety.
She felt her blood curdle with a chill as the creepy voice whispered in her ear.

Turn into curds; "curdled milk".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The milk had been left out too long and began to curdle at the edges.
Her blood was said to curdle with fear at the mere mention of his name.
The acidity in the lemon juice caused the cream to curdle and separate.
If you heat the milk too quickly, it will curdle and be unusable.
The old recipe warned that overheating would cause the mixture to curdle and ruin the dish.

Go bad or sour; "The milk curdled".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Left unrefrigerated, the yogurt began to curdle and develop an unpleasant smell.
The milk in the fridge had expired and was starting to curdle, so we threw it away.
Someone forgot to stir the sauce, and as a result it started to curdle and break apart.
The mixture of cream and lemon juice was too acidic and began to curdle almost immediately.
When you mix certain types of milk with citrus, they tend to curdle into a weird, cottage-cheese-like texture.