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

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Cooper visualizes Springsteen’s emotional and creative churn through black-and-white childhood flashbacks, and scenes of him driving around his old haunts in a muscle car, as well as tender montages of Bruce and Faye playing with her daughter at the boardwalk. Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 Cooper visualizes Springsteen’s emotional and creative churn through black-and-white childhood flashbacks, and scenes of him driving around his old haunts in a muscle car, as well as tender montages of Bruce and Faye playing with her daughter at the boardwalk. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for churn through

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 8 Nov. 2025.

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