churn through
verb
churned through; churning through; churns through
: 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
Timothy FooteFor an aggressive trader who churns through 30 or 40 deals a day, the stakes mount quickly—along with the tensions.—Michael Meyer
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Rafael forecast to strengthen into hurricane A tropical storm watch was issued for the lower and middle Florida Keys and for the Dry Tortugas as Tropical Storm Rafael churns through the Atlantic.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
In a legendary response drive, the Spartans churned through 22 plays over 9:09 and converted on four third downs and one fourth down.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
The storm, which was the deadliest mainland hurricane since Katrina in 2005, churned through Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Alabama.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2024
In the case of this summer’s DOL apprenticeship grants, applicants had to churn through 85 pages of instructions.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
In a legendary response drive, the Spartans churned through 22 plays over 9:09 and converted on four third downs and one fourth down.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
The storm, which was the deadliest mainland hurricane since Katrina in 2005, churned through Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Alabama.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2024
In the case of this summer’s DOL apprenticeship grants, applicants had to churn through 85 pages of instructions.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Churn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20through. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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