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Recent Examples of churned
Don’t miss suja, or black tea churned with butter and salt, which shows up everywhere from afternoon monastery visits to morning breakfast spreads.
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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
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
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
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
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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People can get sick after breathing in contaminated particles that get stirred into the air, especially while cleaning or spending time in places where rodents have been active, like sheds, garages, barns, cabins and storage areas.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Adaptogens are everywhere right now — stirred into morning coffee, mixed into mocktails, packed into gummies and even worked into skincare.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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In the new system, post-consumer plastics were first boiled in sulfuric acid for six hours.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 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
Verb
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Commercial eggs are washed during processing, a step that removes the bloom entirely and makes refrigeration from that point forward non-negotiable.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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Traditional quilts typically require a gentle cleaning process, but this one is actually low maintenance—so much so that it can be washed and dried without issue.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Cheers erupted from the crowd as participants spun and laughed, fully embracing the spirit of the decade.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The rotors on the SkyFall helicopters will also be larger than those on Ingenuity, which spun its blades at 2,700 rpm, already 10 times faster than passenger helicopters on Earth.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 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 15 May. 2026.
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