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 Her stance stayed the same, even as the Wave’s owner, president, general manager and coach changed and their roster churned. Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025 Stifle opponents with great defense and churn up yards with a physical rushing attack. Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 Buffalo was able to stem the tide with a scoring drive of their own that churned four and half minutes off the clock and culminated in a booming 51-yard field goal from Tyler Bass to make the score 24-19 Bills. Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025 While Washington politics churn on, their homes continue to sink and runoff drowns their generational wealth. Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for churn 
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Verb
  • The question is already swirling Dec. 10, 2024 Becerra last week demurred when asked about his plans days after leaving his federal post.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Disney's island-hopping sequel, Jenkins' live-action/CGI swirl of a prequel, and the third run of the cyan speedster have accumulated impressive sums over their nine, six, and six respective weeks in theaters.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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  • The latest catastrophe has stirred particular concern over whether Los Angeles can manage the twin tasks of rebuilding while hosting the Olympics in 2028.
    Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Add remaining cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. 6.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) said all Trinity Bay Conservation District customers in this community should boil their water.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • When boiling water, the heat causes those minerals to precipitate into a white, chalky deposit inside the kettle known as limescale buildup.
    Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • Scientists traced one to the turbulent, magnetically active region around a rapidly spinning star called a magnetar.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Accelerate Gradually Avoid sudden acceleration, which can cause tires to spin.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • Right now, Los Angeles seethes with the collective trauma of a metro area of millions buffeted about by hurricane-force winds that began last week.
    Mel Buer, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Bergvall immediately protested to referee Andy Madley, while Postecoglou was seething on the touchline.
    Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025

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“Churn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churn. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

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