churn through

verb

churned through; churning through; churns through

transitive verb

: 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
For an aggressive trader who churns through 30 or 40 deals a day, the stakes mount quickly—along with the tensions.Michael Meyer

Examples of churn through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With the Heat having churned through the developmental process both good and bad — dating to a time when either Duncan Robinson (correctly) or Yante Maten (not so correctly) both were cast as the next big summer thing — this is ample perspective with Johnson. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024 Authorities urged residents to seek out shelter at cooling centers opened across Houston to prevent the death toll from rising; at least four people died in the area as Beryl churned through. Scott Dance, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 Beryl continues churning through the Caribbean Sea, and its long-term track is uncertain. Scott Dance, Washington Post, 2 July 2024 Meanwhile, the economies of India, South Korea, and Southeast Asia continued to churn through fossil fuels. Michael Levi, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015 See all Example Sentences for churn through 

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Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of churn through was in 1849

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“Churn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20through. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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