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Recent Examples of churn
Imelda and Hurricane Humberto have been churning over the northeastern Caribbean, between the Bahamas and Bermuda, for several days.
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
That was perhaps nicely encapsulated in his 5-yard touchdown run through maybe six defenders after being spun around with his feet in the air before resetting and churning back upfield.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
The tropics are heating up, with Hurricane Gabrielle and Tropical Storm Humberto both churning in the Atlantic as well as a new system that could strengthen and possibly impact the Southeast next week.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
San Diego County is likely to get strong surf this weekend from Narda, a Category One hurricane that is churning south-southwest of the tip of Baja California, according to the National Weather Service.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
That was perhaps nicely encapsulated in his 5-yard touchdown run through maybe six defenders after being spun around with his feet in the air before resetting and churning back upfield.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
The tropics are heating up, with Hurricane Gabrielle and Tropical Storm Humberto both churning in the Atlantic as well as a new system that could strengthen and possibly impact the Southeast next week.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
San Diego County is likely to get strong surf this weekend from Narda, a Category One hurricane that is churning south-southwest of the tip of Baja California, according to the National Weather Service.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for churn
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The two massive tropical systems swirling off the Southeast coast are a stark reminder that the potential government shutdown looms during the middle of the Atlantic hurricane season.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rumors had been swirling over the past few weeks that Adele and Taylor Swift both passed on performing during next year’s game.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Let apples stand at room temperature fat least 1 hour or up to 24 hours to macerate and release their juices, stirring occasionally.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Add bell peppers, poblano peppers, onion, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and starting to char, 10 to 12 minutes.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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The recipe calls for the watery stalks to be boiled in meat broth and served chilled, accompanied with ketchup and anchovies.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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In vacuum and one-sixth gravity, lubricants boil off, moving parts behave differently, and remote or autonomous operation is necessary because of the time delay between Earth and Moon, which makes real-time teleoperation impractical.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 1921 Japanese meteorologist Sakuhei Fujiwhara theorized that two vortices spinning through fluid (which is exactly what tropical cyclones are) could come close enough to each other to begin orbiting a common central point.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 Sep. 2025
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The wideout caught a Colts QB Daniel Jones throw for what would have been a sensational 76-yard touchdown in the third quarter, spinning away from two tacklers.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The result was a gonzo spaghetti Western that seethed with anti-colonialist sentiment and won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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South African officials seethe when U.S. leaders express concern for Ukrainian civilians but are less quick to sympathize with civilians in Gaza.—
MICHELLE GAVIN,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Churn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churn. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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