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Recent Examples of churning
Part of what makes Nightborn both stomach-churning and thought-provoking is how all the crazy stuff happening is just a slightly — okay, substantially — exaggerated version of the reality so many first-time parents face.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Some nifty drives from Hill has helped keep the Aggies' offense churning despite a poor shooting afternoon so far.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
The way the air is churning around the low pressure also is expected to create some heavy winds in that area, according to the weather service.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Out on the sidewalk and behind barriers, lookie-loos crane their necks for a peek at the competitors, while pin traders mill through the churning crowd in hopes of making a souvenir swap.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
There are no international credit card transactions keeping its economy churning, and no foreign services like Netflix, Uber or Amazon that get disrupted in an international internet shutdown.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
On TV, the challenges are kinetic and exciting, flashy spectacles where people hurl their bodies off massive obstacle courses into the churning ocean below.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Pancake ice, a type of ice that resembles the breakfast staple, forms in bodies of water in cold weather when waves are still churning the surface.
—Melina Khan, Oklahoman, 24 Jan. 2026
If true crime and serial killer stuff is your thing, this looks pretty interesting and stomach-churning.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Some nifty drives from Hill has helped keep the Aggies' offense churning despite a poor shooting afternoon so far.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
The way the air is churning around the low pressure also is expected to create some heavy winds in that area, according to the weather service.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Out on the sidewalk and behind barriers, lookie-loos crane their necks for a peek at the competitors, while pin traders mill through the churning crowd in hopes of making a souvenir swap.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
There are no international credit card transactions keeping its economy churning, and no foreign services like Netflix, Uber or Amazon that get disrupted in an international internet shutdown.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
On TV, the challenges are kinetic and exciting, flashy spectacles where people hurl their bodies off massive obstacle courses into the churning ocean below.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Pancake ice, a type of ice that resembles the breakfast staple, forms in bodies of water in cold weather when waves are still churning the surface.
—Melina Khan, Oklahoman, 24 Jan. 2026
If true crime and serial killer stuff is your thing, this looks pretty interesting and stomach-churning.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churning
Verb
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Gas and dust swirling around a black hole block visible light, but infrared light can punch right through.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Even so, rumors have begun swirling that the rapper has gotten back together with his ex-girlfriend Gabriela Berlingeri.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are on their way to tender (but not yet falling apart), 8 to 10 minutes.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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Another method for cleaning silver involves filling an aluminum pan with hot water, salt, and baking soda, stirring until dissolved, and then soaking the pieces until a chemical reaction occurs that removes the tarnish.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Aim for just before boiling (195 to 205°F) for French press coffee.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Therefore, boiling potassium-rich foods may reduce their nutrient content.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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For her winning run, Gremaud, a 26-year-old who has last year’s world championship title to go with her two Olympic golds, skied backward, then flipped twice while spinning once and nailed the landing.—
Eddie Pells,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Patagonia’s proprietary synthetic fill imitates down’s structure by spinning air-trapping microfilaments around a central fiber and requires fewer stabilizing seams and baffles than down.—
Kelly Bastone,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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They got engaged, and later married during the set, surrounded by the artist and whirling revelers.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Patterns emerged in the observations, captured both close to the star and further away from it, that suggested a companion star was whirling through Betelgeuse’s extended atmosphere.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For most people, action, cultivating a sense of agency, beats seething.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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All three fixtures are away, which provides an element of respite and protection for Hurzeler from the seething discontent on home soil.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Churning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churning. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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