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Recent Examples of churning
And, in the aftermath of a stomach-churning stick-up that twisted my guts with the queasy horror of a repressed memory, Gary is given a week to make the problem go away.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Around a spinning black hole, rotational energy would be transferred to light scalar dark matter, amplifying its density, almost like a paddle churning cream into butter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Blend until smooth, then finish by churning in an ice cream maker.
—Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 10 May 2026
The religious men took up residence among the locals—people who spent their days tending cows and sheep, churning butter, weeding onions and turnips, scouring the forests for mushrooms, and chiseling sculptures from the local limestone.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
This is survival rendered in its rawest, ugliest, most gut-churning form.
—Eva Holland, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
Still, Mumford rightly notes that their famous books are churning with deep meaning beneath their surface symbols.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Long story short, churning, in various forms, has been around for a while.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
So expect the bottom of the roster to keep churning.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Around a spinning black hole, rotational energy would be transferred to light scalar dark matter, amplifying its density, almost like a paddle churning cream into butter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Blend until smooth, then finish by churning in an ice cream maker.
—Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 10 May 2026
The religious men took up residence among the locals—people who spent their days tending cows and sheep, churning butter, weeding onions and turnips, scouring the forests for mushrooms, and chiseling sculptures from the local limestone.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
This is survival rendered in its rawest, ugliest, most gut-churning form.
—Eva Holland, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
Still, Mumford rightly notes that their famous books are churning with deep meaning beneath their surface symbols.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Long story short, churning, in various forms, has been around for a while.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
So expect the bottom of the roster to keep churning.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churning
Verb
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Either way, the no-show by Hurts, or any current Eagles players for that matter, simply adds to the mysterious status of Brown and the franchise as rumors have been swirling all offseason.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Rumors are swirling that Pep Guardiola could be leaving Manchester City.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Return to a boil, gently stirring the gnocchi to prevent sticking.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
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Set aside at room temperature, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and mixture is syrupy, about 30 minutes.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Several hours ahead or two days ahead, plunge beans into 3 to 4 quarts of rapidly boiling water.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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In one experiment, a variable-density system allowed the robot to temporarily inflate and change buoyancy using vaporization of a low-boiling liquid.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Verb
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After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Some come out the other side of illness, but most loop through an unpredictable whirlpool, at times within sight of shore, at other moments spinning back out to sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Firefighters witnessed a rare ‘ash devil’ while battling the Trinity fire in San Bernardino County — a whirling column of hot ash and embers created when rising heat meets shifting winds.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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The video then cuts to two Apache helicopters whirling up.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
2 May 2026
Verb
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An edgy confrontation The Rangers were still seething as Keenan attempted to address the team following a demoralizing 3-1 loss, with a few snapping back or muttering under their breath.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Was Tom seething on the inside?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Churning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churning. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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