churn

verb

Definition of churnnext
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 Given the low cost of entry and all the bonus green Fox is churning up during the hydration breaks, the network is going to make a killing this summer; as such, there’s nothing but blue skies ahead. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026 Ray continued his reinvention into a two-seam fastball pitcher, churning efficient contact outs and taking a shutout into the eighth inning before allowing an unearned run. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Abstractions that looked like scribbled pastels or Helen Frankenthaler oils or the iTunes visualizer would give way to churning data pigment, sloshing in a square frame. — Max Norman, New Yorker, 25 June 2026 The same report projects a churning labor market, with the WEF estimating a net 78 million new jobs by 2030 once creation and displacement are netted out, with enough roles based on human taste and judgment to more than replace those lost to AI. — Elton Chan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for churn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churn
  1. swirl
  2. stir
  3. boil
  4. spin
  5. seethe
Verb
  • Rumors of their relationship continued to swirl after they were photographed leaving Arrowhead Stadium together after the game.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of swirl
Verb
  • Your 3rd House of Communication is stirred by the temperamental Moon, while the life-giving Sun boosts your 7th House of Partnership, aligning words with steady commitments.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • Make sure to stir the ice cream to the consistency of frozen yogurt before spreading and freezing the cake to help prevent air bubbles and create neat layers.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of stir
Verb
  • Officials are advising anyone who experienced a water outage or low water pressure in the affected area to boil tap water before using it for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing their teeth.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • If the chart recommends precooking the veggies for grilling, bring a small amount of water to boiling in a saucepan.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
Definition of boil
Verb
  • Codex can be helpful for a wide range of tasks like generating spreadsheets for monthly reports, using a call transcript to prepare a brief and log it into Salesforce or spinning up six different types of content from one piece of text.
    — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • There is surely some retroactive continuity here, the writer going back in time to spin an origin story about the idea that would become the center of her spiritual writing.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of spin
Verb
  • Ships collide furiously in a gray and seething Narrow Sea.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • And Milly’s being this sort of seething, disconnected, sardonic character who is more of an observer.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 18 June 2026
Definition of seethe

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“Churn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churn. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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