churn through

verb

churned through; churning through; churns through

transitive verb

: to proceed through, process, or deal with rapidly or steadily in a mechanical or seemingly mechanical way
He churned through Princeton in two years, working himself into a state of near exhaustion.Timothy Foote
For an aggressive trader who churns through 30 or 40 deals a day, the stakes mount quickly—along with the tensions.Michael Meyer

Examples of churn through in a Sentence

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As the sport skews younger, the churn through young players has never been higher. Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026 The World Economic Forum projects large churn through 2030 in its Future of Jobs summary. Gleb Tsipursky, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 What follows is a bone-chilling sequence in which Paula’s instinct is to fight for normalcy at all costs despite the panic and danger churning through her body. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 June 2026 Once installed, the controller simply churns through calculations established during the training. IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for churn through

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of churn through was in 1849

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“Churn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20through. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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