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Recent Examples of churn
New York’s is finally churning again.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Tropical storm systems hundreds of miles out, churning up the sea, can still cause rip currents along the coastline.
—Forrest Brown, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
As Hurricane Erin churned off the North Carolina coast this week, its powerful waves destroyed most of the remaining sea turtle nests on Emerald Isle, dealing a blow to what had been shaping up as a successful nesting season.
—ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Auntie Kay’s question had churned up a whole country of pain inside the old woman.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Tropical storm systems hundreds of miles out, churning up the sea, can still cause rip currents along the coastline.
—Forrest Brown, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
As Hurricane Erin churned off the North Carolina coast this week, its powerful waves destroyed most of the remaining sea turtle nests on Emerald Isle, dealing a blow to what had been shaping up as a successful nesting season.
—ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Auntie Kay’s question had churned up a whole country of pain inside the old woman.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for churn
Verb
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Rumors swirled that the UF Board of Trustees would convene to remove Napier.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As their mismatched personalities stir tension with each other — and the group — old resentments bubble up, forcing them to reckon with their relationship and the lives waiting for them back home.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cook stirring frequently until walnuts are coated, about 5 to 6 minutes.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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How to hard boil an egg Let’s start with the basics.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In communities without clean water, families often burn wood to boil contaminated water, contributing to both deforestation and emissions.—
Sivan Yaari,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The flat triggered the race’s only caution when Kaden Honeycutt spun in response, shaking up the running order.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Performed from a third-person perspective, the perspective of the blues, Nourished by Time spins an old-fashioned yarn about a man working a restaurant job and writing ballads at night.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sounders defender Yeimar Andrade, 33, approached and separated Suarez and Vargas, who was laughing and celebrating the victory with his teammate Cody Baker, 21, as a seething Suarez looked on.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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To Bondi and her allies, the outdated portraits offered proof that the department was riddled with suspect personnel seething at the election results.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Churn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churn. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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