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
Michael MeyerExamples of churn through in a Sentence
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How many quarterbacks can one franchise churn through in a single season?
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
With summer drawing quickly to a close, beach lovers have been warned away from the waters as Hurricane Erin churns through the Atlantic, bringing with it the threat of coastal flooding for parts of New Jersey and Long Island.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
On the Six Flags side, that company had churned through five CEOs in the decade before the merger.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
The Hunting Wives churns through plot as Margo and Sophie hook up, Margo frames Sophie for the murder, and the couple break up, get back together, and break up again.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
With summer drawing quickly to a close, beach lovers have been warned away from the waters as Hurricane Erin churns through the Atlantic, bringing with it the threat of coastal flooding for parts of New Jersey and Long Island.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
On the Six Flags side, that company had churned through five CEOs in the decade before the merger.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
The Hunting Wives churns through plot as Margo and Sophie hook up, Margo frames Sophie for the murder, and the couple break up, get back together, and break up again.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Churn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20through. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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