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

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The Rockies would do well to follow the model of smaller-market teams like the Milwaukee Brewers, who have created a culture of success despite repeatedly churning through new players on the roster. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Both storms churning through the Atlantic are producing dangerous rip currents and rough surf. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 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 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 Oct. 2025.

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