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Recent Examples of churned
Debate over the safety of mifepristone has churned for more than 25 years.
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Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Don’t miss suja, or black tea churned with butter and salt, which shows up everywhere from afternoon monastery visits to morning breakfast spreads.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Much of the enthusiasm stems from the turnover that churned after a 3-14 season.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The small bubbles that formed on top of the butter Mother churned each morning.
—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
Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Don’t miss suja, or black tea churned with butter and salt, which shows up everywhere from afternoon monastery visits to morning breakfast spreads.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Much of the enthusiasm stems from the turnover that churned after a 3-14 season.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The small bubbles that formed on top of the butter Mother churned each morning.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churned
Verb
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After the batter is poured into a baking pan, the cream cheese mixture is swirled in.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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Major questions swirled in the immediate aftermath of the fatal encounter as witnesses from both sides of the protest gave conflicting statements about what led to Kessler’s fall and who the aggressor was.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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My grandmother stirred pots at dawn with instinct and devotion.—
Vikas Khanna,
Time,
13 May 2026
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The fast-moving process has stirred concern among residents and advocacy groups, who say the search for a new supplier could sideline public input.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Sweet potatoes can be baked, roasted, or boiled and pair well with both sweet and savory flavors, including cinnamon, butter, and olive oil.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
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Similar to potatoes, they can be baked, boiled, fried, or added to soups and stews.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Cotton clothes are lint shedders, microfibers are lint attractors and when washed together, microfiber fleece ends up covered with little balls of lint.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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An employee washed their hands with single use gloves on.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Throughout their first five albums, the band has spun a web, not unlike the orb weavers of their native Virginia, that marries country, rock, honky-tonk grit and Appalachian soul with rowdy barroom energy.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Truth is spun in a way to be framed in a positive light for the one who has the biggest microphone at that moment.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Before Kate could respond, Emily whirled around and disappeared inside the house.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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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
Verb
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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
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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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“Churned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churned. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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