churn out

verb

churned out; churning out; churns out

transitive verb

: to produce mechanically or copiously : grind out
… the usual pap which has been churned out about this superstar.W. S. Murphy

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In terms of sheer number of ships, Beijing’s navy is now bigger than Washington’s and Chinese shipyards can churn out new builds at a far higher rate. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025 The Hanwha Ocean shipyard, which covers an area the size of 900 football fields on the island of Geoje, churns out both commercial and military ships at a far faster rate than yards in the United States, aided by the world’s largest dry dock and crane. Stella Kim, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025 Perhaps even the idea of an upscale magazine in the mold of Vanity Fair is simply less meaningful in a contemporary media landscape where celebrities constantly churn out their own content and popular culture is fragmented across a landscape of mid-sized creators. Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025 Hurricane Melissa’s punishing intensity laid bare the vulnerability of island nations—and served as a stark reminder of how quickly catastrophe can strike as the Atlantic churns out more Category 5 storms. Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for churn out

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of churn out was in 1876

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“Churn out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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