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Recent Examples of churned
Setting a trap with a phone call Leigh’s head spun, and her stomach churned.
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Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Everybody went to see them, so studios churned more and more out every year until the market was saturated.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
The frigid water of the bay churned 220 feet below him.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
As Hurricane Erin churned off the North Carolina coast this week, its powerful waves destroyed most of the remaining sea turtle nests on Emerald Isle, dealing a blow to what had been shaping up as a successful nesting season.
—ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Auntie Kay’s question had churned up a whole country of pain inside the old woman.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
The news came as Hurricane Erin churned in the Atlantic, with warnings going out along the East Coast.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
While many of the male students supported the women in their classes on an individual basis, tensions between them churned more generally.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
So far, the region has churned up two tropical storms, two potential tropical disturbances, and it's now being watched closely for the development of yet another system.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Everybody went to see them, so studios churned more and more out every year until the market was saturated.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
The frigid water of the bay churned 220 feet below him.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
As Hurricane Erin churned off the North Carolina coast this week, its powerful waves destroyed most of the remaining sea turtle nests on Emerald Isle, dealing a blow to what had been shaping up as a successful nesting season.
—ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Auntie Kay’s question had churned up a whole country of pain inside the old woman.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
The news came as Hurricane Erin churned in the Atlantic, with warnings going out along the East Coast.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
While many of the male students supported the women in their classes on an individual basis, tensions between them churned more generally.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
So far, the region has churned up two tropical storms, two potential tropical disturbances, and it's now being watched closely for the development of yet another system.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churned
Verb
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Following their breakup, reports swirled that Renner was receiving upwards of $200,000 per month in child support — an astronomical figure that fueled debates across social media and sports media circles alike.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But by 2023, uncertainty swirled about Blackpink’s future.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Squash purées can add a velvety texture and earthy flavors to shaken and stirred drinks mixed with tequila, rum, or bourbon.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Equal parts gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, stirred and served with an orange peel garnish.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The juice is extracted, boiled, cleaned of impurities, and crystallized.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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The recipe calls for the watery stalks to be boiled in meat broth and served chilled, accompanied with ketchup and anchovies.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sediment washed into a nearby seasonal wetland.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The quality of the blanket shines when washed.—
L. Daniela Alvarez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The junior quarterback was spun into the ground on the play and left the field with a trainer eyeing his right shoulder.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The party featured a surprise performance from Grammy-winning singer songwriter, Daniel Caesar, while DJ Sam French spun throughout the night.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After a Joey Estes fastball came near his head, Robles whirled around and chucked his bat at the pitcher.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Between events, Diamandis whirled around, making and cementing connections.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The result was a gonzo spaghetti Western that seethed with anti-colonialist sentiment and won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many also seethed over the fact that some of these same teams had memorialized George Floyd, the Black man murdered on video by Derek Chauvin, then a Minneapolis police officer, in 2020, whose death set off a nationwide wave of street demonstrations.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Churned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churned. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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