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 Loading your audio article A fierce and persistent storm 800 miles off the California coast is continuing to churn water to dangerous levels across the Pacific Ocean – generating surf that will ease on Christmas Day but return to dangerous heights on Thursday through the weekend. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024 And most importantly, subscribers who watch adult animation watch 10 more hours monthly and are less likely to churn. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024 The pristine white churned into brown porridge beneath my feet. Andriy Sodomora (tr. Sabrina Jaszi & Roman Ivashkiv), The Dial, 12 Dec. 2024 Finally, while seasonality can be beneficial, maintaining consistent engagement minimizes churn and keeps your brand relevant. Achraf Golli, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for churn 
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Verb
  • Swift and 35-year-old Kelce's relationship has captured the public's attention since rumors of their romance began swirling in the fall of 2023.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In early January and up until last week, reports swirled in Colombia that Fuad Char, 87, a successful entrepreneur, former politician, and principal owner of Junior, was negotiating with Rodriguez.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
    Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Minimize stirring because excessive stirring can damage the appearance of the beans.
    CAROLE KOTKIN, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Pro tip: Avoid boiling to preserve the alcohol content and flavor.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Bring mixture to boiling, over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve the gelatin.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Because Mercury spins on an axis with a miniscule tilt of just 0.01 degrees—almost perpendicular to its plane of orbit around the sun—the rims of all four of these polar craters cast permanent shadows within their depths.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
  • DeRozan drove to the middle of the lane and spun to the same left side of the key.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In the hallway just outside the courtroom — surrounded by a rotating posse of Republican allies, lawyers and Secret Service agents — Trump seethed about the case while campaigning to a gaggle of press cameras.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Coursing through all of these elements is a seething anger at authoritarianism.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Churn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churn. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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