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verb

past tense of sour

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for soured
Adjective
  • The New York Fed’s latest Survey of Consumer Expectations data released Monday added more glum outlooks to the growing pile of sour sentiment readings from Americans at a time when unpredictable federal policies have caused uncertainty and recession fears to spike.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
  • That’s the only sour taste in Sutton’s world these days.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Madrid were angered by a decision in that game to award Espanyol defender Carlos Romero a yellow card for a 60th-minute challenge on Kylian Mbappe, which was not upgraded to a red card by VAR.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • That meeting angered Israeli officials, and reportedly Dermer in particular.
    Alex Marquardt, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The natural sugars in dry fruits may ferment in the gut, leading to gas and discomfort.
    Faye Remedios, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Gentle moisturizers: Your skin might feel dry, tight, and flaky, especially when the rash starts to scab.
    Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Opting for unsweetened almond milk is a better choice to avoid unnecessary sugar intake Experts do not recommend relying on almond milk (or any single food item) as a primary source of crucial nutrients, but that does not mean almond milk does not have a place in a balanced diet pattern.
    Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Day 3 Breakfast: pancakes made with banana, protein powder, egg, and oatmeal served with unsweetened nut spread.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And while Twitter long struggled to turn its influence into a profitable business, the company’s value is more questionable now than ever after Musk’s controversial policies alienated advertisers.
    Clare Duffy, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Others, however, argue there were plenty of errors made on the campaign trail, from refusing to distance herself from Biden or touting an endorsement from former GOP Representative Liz Cheney, which critics say alienated key Democratic constituencies.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Make sure the soil is well-drained and acidic with pH levels ranging between 4.5-6.0. Consider laying down mulch to help the plants retain more moisture.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The warmer temperatures on the ocean surface are more acidic, which favors algae.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Alice in Wonderland is the exception with a $1 billion global take, made with the acid stylings of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp when the latter was hot as hell in a pre-streaming 2010.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The company is a leading supplier of liquid and dry, acid and bicarbonate concentrates for dialysis patients in the United States.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The sketch opened with Mikey Day as Jesus, recreating the scene from the Bible in which Christ visits the temple and gets enraged at seeing money changers transacting business within its walls.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
  • While there, Jesus visited the temple and enraged upon seeing money changers transacting business within its sacred walls, expelled them all.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Soured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soured. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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