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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Once installed, the controller simply churns through calculations established during the training.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026
Benham Falls, one of the most impressive waterfalls on the upper Deschutes River, churns through a rugged lava canyon just minutes from Sunriver.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Nicholls opened Rockwater not long after Cyclone Pam, a terrifying storm that churned through Vanuatu and inflicted $600 million in damage.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
However, frontline doctors report high rates of burnout and depression because insurance companies force them to churn through dozens of patients a day, requiring huge amounts of paperwork for very low pay.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026
Benham Falls, one of the most impressive waterfalls on the upper Deschutes River, churns through a rugged lava canyon just minutes from Sunriver.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Nicholls opened Rockwater not long after Cyclone Pam, a terrifying storm that churned through Vanuatu and inflicted $600 million in damage.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
However, frontline doctors report high rates of burnout and depression because insurance companies force them to churn through dozens of patients a day, requiring huge amounts of paperwork for very low pay.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
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“Churn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20through. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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