Synonyms of churned

churned

verb

past tense of churn

1

as in swirled

to be in a state of violent rolling motion

a churning sea made getting to the island a risky undertaking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swirled
• boiled
• spun
• whirled
• seethed
• roiled
• stirred
• reeled
• moiled
• agitated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subsided
• abated
• calmed

2

as in stirred

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly

churn the cream until it turns into butter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stirred
• swirled
• washed
• whirled
• whipped
• shook
• agitated
• whisked
• beat
• paddled
• reeled
• wheeled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of churned

Not to say that milk doesn’t have a summer purpose—churned, say, into ice cream, or blended into a milkshake—but to most people, these frozen treats are the beginning and end of the list. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 25 July 2026

In the eastern Pacific Ocean, Hurricane Fausto churned far from land Wednesday. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Dashboards, analysis and reporting showed which transactions cleared, which disputes opened and which customers churned. — Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The desert — churned, sucked and acid-washed — rests in these graveyards of the Anthropocene. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

Indianapolis and central Indiana was under a tornado watch until early June 18, as severe weather churned its way across the Midwest in two rounds of storms. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 18 June 2026

Joe Picard perched atop a precarious mound of 300-plus-pound high-explosive shells as his ship churned toward Normandy’s beaches. — Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026

One activity quickly became a standout moment when the children churned their own butter while Miranda’s husband, dressed in an inflatable cow costume, led the demonstration and kept everyone laughing. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026

The rumor mill has churned up little evidence, though, that suggests either company (or AMD) has any near-term plans for a major graphics card launch. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026