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 the thought of a person who spreads the kind of dishonesty, quackery and junk science that Kennedy habitually does — especially about our precious kiddos — is nothing short of stomach churning. S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025 Additionally, focusing on seamless customer onboarding and retention strategies helped minimize churn and maximize lifetime value. Subscription models are particularly effective at relieving pressure from frontline sales teams by creating predictable, recurring revenue streams. Joshua Adragna, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025 The developments are set to upend a symbiotic oil trade between the U.S. and its neighbors: Many U.S. refineries are geared to churn the type of heavy and medium crude oil grades Canada produces, for example, and Canada’s oil output exceeds its current demand. Reuters, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025 The news overshadowed fresh inflation data earlier in the day that showed the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of price pressures was in line with economists’ forecasts, while corporate earnings continued to churn. Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for churn
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Verb
  • Rumors have swirled for years that the Broccolis have clashed with Amazon over the direction of Bond.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Image Rumors swirl about the pope’s health Pope Francis has been hospitalized since Friday, and on Tuesday he was diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, according to the Vatican.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • The arrival in town of Eugene Allerton (Starkey), a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
  • That year, the real estate dealings of two ministers, involving government bungalows, also stirred controversy.
    Nicholas Yong, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Save water from boiling foods to make soups, cook rice, and prepare other foods.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Add pasta sauce and broth; boil until tender: Add pasta sauce to skillet.
    Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • Recording stops and starts without a hitch; the joystick movements instantly spin the motors; the rear trigger reorients the phone; and the zoom dial zooms the camera view when rotated.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Once water is spinning on its own, add eggs, one at a time.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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  • The seething diss track – which on Feb. 2 won the Grammy Awards for record and song of the year, among its five victories – adds a third week atop the Global 200.
    Gary Trust, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Which is the better basis for promoting U.S.-led cooperation on this or any other matter — friendship or seething resentment?
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Churn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churn. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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