churn

1
as in to swirl
to be in a state of violent rolling motion a churning sea made getting to the island a risky undertaking

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2
as in to stir
to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly churn the cream until it turns into butter

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Recent Examples of churn But as with all NFL teams, the roster began to churn immediately after the season ended. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025 But Peacock execs may be willing to take a modest hit to churn rates now, both because of the additional revenue the higher prices (and the NBA) will bring in, as well as to better position the platform for streaming’s bundled future. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 July 2025 Emergency responders are urging residents to stay alert as the storm continues to churn inland. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 And Charlie Kirk, who leads the populist Turning Point USA powerhouse with younger MAGA activists and has churned plenty of content out of the Epstein saga, has abruptly adopted a nothing-to-see-here approach and said he was done talking about it. Philip Elliott, Time, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for churn
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  • In Tennessee, jam cake batter is swirled with blackberry jam.
    Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
  • If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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  • That Trump’s name appears in Epstein files the government has not yet publicized has stirred a variety of reactions among his supporters.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 24 July 2025
  • The comment quickly stirred debate online—some viewed it as a swipe at Dr. Dre, while others interpreted it as Quik simply affirming his own stature as a production powerhouse whose contributions have long flown under the radar.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 July 2025
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  • To make the dessert, ripe plantains are boiled, then mashed and combined with cinnamon and sugar and rolled into small balls.
    Maliah West, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
  • Stir together boiling water and rolled oats in a small heatproof bowl; let stand until room temperature, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to soften oats.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
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  • When a ball spins quickly through the air, the placement of its rough elements matters less; the ball moves as if these features are evenly distributed.
    Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 25 July 2025
  • On July 22 and August 5, the Earth will spin a little more than a millisecond faster than usual.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
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  • The victors gloat, the losers seethe and neither side gives an inch.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 July 2025
  • Well, Materialists has repurposed that trope once again, and the internet is seething.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 21 June 2025

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“Churn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churn. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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