CHURNED Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

churned

verb

past tense of churn

as in swirled

to be in a state of violent rolling motion a churning sea made getting to the island a risky undertaking

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as in stirred

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly churn the cream until it turns into butter

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Recent Examples of churned Alongside, another person whisks over a tall, yolk-yellow block of butter, churned in-house for 48 hours and formed into the craggy shape of one of Rodin’s intentionally incomplete sculptures. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 The stock was a pandemic darling that cratered, went through a messy acquisition saga, had activist investors at the door, and churned sideways while the rest of biotech tried to find its footing. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 This latest impact churned the lunar surface for more than 66 miles. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 In contrast, back-to-back storms have churned across the eastern Pacific since July, with 14 named storms and five hurricanes so far in the eastern Pacific hurricane season. — Dan Peck, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Caribbean hurricane season peaks in August and September, bringing with it high winds, rain, and churned up, murky water—not what most people want from a beachy Caribbean vacation. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026 Gelato is churned more slowly than ice cream, giving it a dense, almost taffy-like chewy texture. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 European butter is typically churned for a longer amount of time, which means that more buttermilk and water drains off of the solids. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026 All the while the fMRI churned on, peering through the dogs’ skulls into the brain below and looking for the areas that lit up as a result of the visual stimuli. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

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Rumors have swirled about their eyeing production jobs at Netflix and Sony.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
The brand’s Classic Pecan Pie Ice Cream combines rich brown sugar ice cream with roasted pecans and, of course, pieces of flaky pie crust swirled with a pecan pie filling.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of swirled

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Even before its launch, the series stirred spirited discussion from enthusiasts of the book overs Kazan’s decision to center the story’s chilling antagonist Cathy Ames, played by Florence Pugh.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The possibility of losing the road has stirred fears among the runners, cyclists, fishermen, birders and others who use it.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

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Fendi used washed gray denim for its straight-fitting jeans for men and women.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
From there, the exhibition gives way to the striking editorial images with which Pavarotti quickly made his name, set against walls washed in scarlet, fuchsia, canary yellow, plum, and terracotta.

— Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of washed

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In the book, Lucy and Mina, the two main female characters caught up in the web of horror spun by the terrifying Transylvanian count Dracula, stand out as strong, intelligent and courageous.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Wilson wrapped up and spun Mateer on a quarterback sack, the ball coming loose again, with Cole opportunistically on the spot to scoop up the fumble and return it 23 yards to the Oklahoma 11.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of spun

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Within this awkward relic of several other ages, New York’s past gets fetishized, chopped up, and whirled together into digestible entertainment.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
Melissa Wegman, a Democratic retiree who is also from Bakersfield, said she was shocked when the pump recently whirled to $128 to fill the tank on her SUV.

— Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of whirled

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When Burgess put both their names on the sign outside their Bridgeport, Connecticut, workshop, Fuller seethed.

— Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
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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