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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At times, Penn State churned through receiver coaches at an alarmingly fast clip.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Still, that tsunami wasn’t as bad at the one that hit California in 2011, churning through Santa Cruz Harbor, pushing and bumping boats together, sinking at least 14 and damaging many others.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The resignations reignited questions about why Harris churns through top-level Democratic employees, an issue that has dogged her for almost all of her time in public service.
—Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 20 July 2024
Artificial intelligence has never been more powerful, constantly expanding its litany of flexes — from generating sonnets and fantastical images to believably mimicking emotions, all while churning through mountains of data faster than any human being could.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
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Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Still, that tsunami wasn’t as bad at the one that hit California in 2011, churning through Santa Cruz Harbor, pushing and bumping boats together, sinking at least 14 and damaging many others.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The resignations reignited questions about why Harris churns through top-level Democratic employees, an issue that has dogged her for almost all of her time in public service.
—Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 20 July 2024
Artificial intelligence has never been more powerful, constantly expanding its litany of flexes — from generating sonnets and fantastical images to believably mimicking emotions, all while churning through mountains of data faster than any human being could.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Churn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20through. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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