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Recent Examples of churned
Markets have churned in response to the fighting, which has massively disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial energy corridor.
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Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
And a pair of Dodgers defensive miscues further churned the waters.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Her signature style combines the best elements of high-butterfat American-style ice cream and South Asian kulfi, a denser frozen treat with no air churned in.
—Beth Kracklauer, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
As the online rumor mill churned, some South Floridians became concerned.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
He’s never churned butter for real, though.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
My stomach churned with one too many sugary gels.
—Dimity McDowell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Traditional buttermilk refers to the liquid remaining after butter is churned and contains live probiotic cultures.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2026
The findings show that pre-existing ocean features, including the Mississippi River plume, the Loop Current, and a nearby cyclonic eddy, determined how the Gulf responded once Idalia’s winds churned the water.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
And a pair of Dodgers defensive miscues further churned the waters.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Her signature style combines the best elements of high-butterfat American-style ice cream and South Asian kulfi, a denser frozen treat with no air churned in.
—Beth Kracklauer, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
As the online rumor mill churned, some South Floridians became concerned.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
He’s never churned butter for real, though.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
My stomach churned with one too many sugary gels.
—Dimity McDowell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Traditional buttermilk refers to the liquid remaining after butter is churned and contains live probiotic cultures.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2026
The findings show that pre-existing ocean features, including the Mississippi River plume, the Loop Current, and a nearby cyclonic eddy, determined how the Gulf responded once Idalia’s winds churned the water.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churned
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Speculation had swirled in some circles that if Netflix, which had an agreement last December with the WBD board, hit the rocks in terms of regulation, Paramount could have swooped in down the line and snagged WBD at fire-sale prices.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the immediate aftermath, questions swirled around why the group was skiing in such conditions at all.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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A number of easy and delicious pairings worked their way into our after-school rotation over the years, from peanut-butter fold-overs to yogurt stirred together with chocolate chips.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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The charms, some of which quickly sold out while others are not yet available for purchase, stirred a flurry of excitement online.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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While the properly prepared, boiled three times, tender spring leaves of this plant are the main ingredient in poke sallet, a fixture of Southern cuisine, the plant is truly toxic.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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As batches of dumplings were boiled in pots of water, her friend and co-organizer Xinyi Shen entertained with a presentation about the Lunar New Year in China.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Linens and Upholstered Items If it can't be thoroughly washed or deep cleaned, textiles don’t come home with me.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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How to clean hummingbird feeders Ensure your feeders are thoroughly washed and rinsed before filling them with food.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Because of the gravitational influence of the Sun, and to a lesser extent Jupiter, on Earth’s daily rotation, Earth’s spin axis precesses, or moves in a circle, like a toy top spun on a table.—
Vahe Peroomian,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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The pundit and podcaster has spun dozens of unfounded conspiracy theories since her rise from communications director at Charlie Kirk’s conservative youth group, Turning Point USA, to become a far-right digital force with a podcast audience of some 6 million.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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The jaguar growled, whirled and bit off the protruding head of the arrow.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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The journey started as a boy in Chicago, where sirens whirled through Rizzs’ neighborhood when the White Sox won the pennant in 1959.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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For the next several years, Hostetler seethed on the bench.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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Sean Payton stood behind a lectern in a small room deep inside Levi’s Stadium back in August and seethed.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Churned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churned. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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