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Recent Examples of churned
The small bubbles that formed on top of the butter Mother churned each morning.
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Blastomyces dermatitidis – Found in moist soils and near water bodies; spores can spread when soil is churned by storms, floods, or human activity.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Curious actions have further churned up controversy around elections.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Rare was the creative artist, post-1970, who wasn’t churned up by bobbing in the Beatles’ wake.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
And while the city churned with anger, Se7enbites owner Trina Gregory took steps, swift ones, to bring some beauty back.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Wind gusts buffeted the mountain and churned the air into a flurry of ice crystals that stung the climbers’ faces and crackled against their helmets.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Markets have churned in response to the fighting, which has massively disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial energy corridor.
—Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 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
Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Blastomyces dermatitidis – Found in moist soils and near water bodies; spores can spread when soil is churned by storms, floods, or human activity.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Curious actions have further churned up controversy around elections.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Rare was the creative artist, post-1970, who wasn’t churned up by bobbing in the Beatles’ wake.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
And while the city churned with anger, Se7enbites owner Trina Gregory took steps, swift ones, to bring some beauty back.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Wind gusts buffeted the mountain and churned the air into a flurry of ice crystals that stung the climbers’ faces and crackled against their helmets.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Markets have churned in response to the fighting, which has massively disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial energy corridor.
—Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churned
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Watercolor nails Inspired by Impressionist paintings, watercolor nails put an artistic spin on the season’s texture trend as translucent polishes are swirled together for a diffused finish that feels fluid and expressive.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Still, allegations of insider trading and manipulation have swirled around prediction markets.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Also called depression cake, this fudgy confection is stirred together right in the baking pan.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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And those cocktails are very well made, shaken or stirred.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Whether baked, fried, boiled or mashed, potatoes are a big part of breakfast, lunch and dinner.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s no better time to make use of maple syrup than in late winter and early spring, when the trees are tapped and the sap is boiled and bottled throughout the Northeast and Canada.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cleanup efforts to collect oil that has washed ashore in the Black Sea port of Tuapse on Sunday.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Fabric nipple pasties are typically disposable, since they can’t be washed.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lionsgate has spun it into a franchise, including a Vegas escape room experience.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Expecting dull days and strict rules, the boy instead stumbles into a world of delightful chaos and imagination – where outrageous stories are spun, and a world of wonder, memory and mischief unfolds.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Only problem was, teammate Trevor Zegras whirled the rookie around by the neck, and the rest of the Flyers mobbed the ice and pinned Martone against the boards in a wild celebration worthy of a playoff victory.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 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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Despite performing alongside the Sailors, Burney quietly seethed over the way Guzmán treated the band, and Fernández in particular.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
5 Mar. 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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“Churned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churned. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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