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

Recent Examples on the Web In fact, the episode really churns through patients in a way that would be unfamiliar to viewers of the many medical dramas that came after ER. John Russell, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024 Behind the scenes, powerful new artificial intelligence models will churn through the footage searching for any signs of danger hidden in the crowds. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 July 2024 The resignations reignited questions about why Harris churns through top-level Democratic staff, an issue that has dogged her for almost all of her time in public service. Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 22 July 2024 But landlord groups contend that inevitable evictions will only be delayed, since the vast majority of cases churning through the courthouses do not stem from a landlord misinterpreting the law. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for churn through 

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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 29 Sep. 2024.

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