CHURNED Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

churned

verb

past tense of churn

as in swirled

to be in a state of violent rolling motion a churning sea made getting to the island a risky undertaking

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as in stirred

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 churned White froth churned as the slightly more alkaline water cascaded into the gray-blue harbor. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 And in September, Hurricane Marie churned up big waves that damaged oceanfront homes near Los Angeles before veering away from the coast. — Nicholas Grondin, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Alongside, another person whisks over a tall, yolk-yellow block of butter, churned in-house for 48 hours and formed into the craggy shape of one of Rodin’s intentionally incomplete sculptures. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 The stock was a pandemic darling that cratered, went through a messy acquisition saga, had activist investors at the door, and churned sideways while the rest of biotech tried to find its footing. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 This latest impact churned the lunar surface for more than 66 miles. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 In contrast, back-to-back storms have churned across the eastern Pacific since July, with 14 named storms and five hurricanes so far in the eastern Pacific hurricane season. — Dan Peck, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Caribbean hurricane season peaks in August and September, bringing with it high winds, rain, and churned up, murky water—not what most people want from a beachy Caribbean vacation. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026 Gelato is churned more slowly than ice cream, giving it a dense, almost taffy-like chewy texture. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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Rumors have swirled about a new album from collaborators who quickly backpedaled on their statements.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Chatter swirled earlier in the week over the rumor that Jay-Z will recommend himself as the headlining performer for the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show next year, which also takes place at SoFi Stadium.

— Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of swirled

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The dip can also be mixed with tuna or chicken, used as a burger topping or stirred into egg yolks for a quick egg salad.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
The combination of slow growth, high inflation, profligate spending, and soaring debt has stirred a revolt in financial markets.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of stirred

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Items such as the coffee pots, dispensing nozzles for cappuccino and frazil machines must be washed and sanitized as needed.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
This is a cold washed process bean, meaning the cherry pulp is washed away from the bean before it’s put in cold storage for 72 hours and then dried.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of washed

Verb

The cotton will be spun, woven and finished for denim programs for some of the largest fashion brands and retailers in the world.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
In addition to the fashion show, attendees can do a F1 driving simulator, try a new color at the Tom Ford lip bar, and enjoy music spun by DJ Simone.

— Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of spun

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Loose white sand blew into the air and whirled around at the edge of the sea like a fog.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Within this awkward relic of several other ages, New York’s past gets fetishized, chopped up, and whirled together into digestible entertainment.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of whirled

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When Burgess put both their names on the sign outside their Bridgeport, Connecticut, workshop, Fuller seethed.

— Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Despite performing alongside the Sailors, Burney quietly seethed over the way Guzmán treated the band, and Fernández in particular.

— Longreads, Longreads, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of seethed

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