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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The storm was expected to churn through China and along the northern borders of Vietnam and Laos, according to local weather officials.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Subscribe, unsubscribe and borrow your friend’s password The poll also found that sports fans are likelier to churn through streaming services than non-sports fans.
—Maya Sweedler, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
This lets the bulk of these craft fly through air—at speeds up to 60 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour)—rather than churn through water.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In the last ten years, Truchelut said, there’s been an uptick in intense, damaging hurricanes churning through the Gulf at the close of the season.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Subscribe, unsubscribe and borrow your friend’s password The poll also found that sports fans are likelier to churn through streaming services than non-sports fans.
—Maya Sweedler, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
This lets the bulk of these craft fly through air—at speeds up to 60 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour)—rather than churn through water.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In the last ten years, Truchelut said, there’s been an uptick in intense, damaging hurricanes churning through the Gulf at the close of the season.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Churn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20through. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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