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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So how should regular people think about all the huge sums of money churning through the industry?
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Dowdle churned through the Dolphins’ arm-tackle attempts on his way to 100 rushing yards after contact, which also was a career high.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
That law was considered the final straw for Phillips 66’s refinery that churns through 139,000 barrels of crude daily.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
The company had recently churned through two CEOs in quick succession, and now as the third CEO, Edwin could feel the skepticism radiating from every row.
—Tanvi Gautam, Harvard Business Review, 9 Oct. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Dowdle churned through the Dolphins’ arm-tackle attempts on his way to 100 rushing yards after contact, which also was a career high.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
That law was considered the final straw for Phillips 66’s refinery that churns through 139,000 barrels of crude daily.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
The company had recently churned through two CEOs in quick succession, and now as the third CEO, Edwin could feel the skepticism radiating from every row.
—Tanvi Gautam, Harvard Business Review, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for churn through
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“Churn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20through. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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