churning

present participle of churn
1
as in swirling
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 stirring
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 churning Also churning in the Atlantic basin is Hurricane Kirk as well as a tropical wave south of the Cabo Verde Islands. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 The subgenre originated in the late ’80s as bands such as My Bloody Valentine blanketed concert venues in slow-churning guitar squall while staring down at their effects pedals. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024 All is not well for the blockbuster-churning juggernaut, which has nowhere to go but down after too many high-profile Comic-Con announcements. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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“Churning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churning. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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