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Recent Examples of churning
When the ocean is relatively calm and shallow, there is also less plankton, sand, particles, and other materials constantly churning in the waves, which gives the water a clearer appearance.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
And with the war in Ukraine still very much churning along, the last thing European states want to do is deploy their warships, surveillance assets and combat aircraft to serve a war they weren’t consulted about.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Before this experience, Stem started her days scrolling social media and the news, churning up feelings of anger like storms in her mind.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
The company is taking steps to reduce non-essential activity at its mining and haulage operations in Western Australia, according to a filing from Fenix, which also cited fuel supply disruptions posed by Tropical Cyclone Narelle currently churning off the coast.
—Katharine Gemmell, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
Similar to Earth, Jupiter experiences convection — churning that transports heat from below.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The topic of Wade’s potential return to LSU had been churning for weeks, enough so that Wade was ready with a response when asked about it after the Wolfpack’s loss to Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
One viral video shows Coco’s unit getting submerged in flood water during a rainy day in Los Angeles, while another shows one churning its wheels in snow.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Beneath the surface, however, MAGA is churning.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
And with the war in Ukraine still very much churning along, the last thing European states want to do is deploy their warships, surveillance assets and combat aircraft to serve a war they weren’t consulted about.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Before this experience, Stem started her days scrolling social media and the news, churning up feelings of anger like storms in her mind.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
The company is taking steps to reduce non-essential activity at its mining and haulage operations in Western Australia, according to a filing from Fenix, which also cited fuel supply disruptions posed by Tropical Cyclone Narelle currently churning off the coast.
—Katharine Gemmell, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
Similar to Earth, Jupiter experiences convection — churning that transports heat from below.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The topic of Wade’s potential return to LSU had been churning for weeks, enough so that Wade was ready with a response when asked about it after the Wolfpack’s loss to Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
One viral video shows Coco’s unit getting submerged in flood water during a rainy day in Los Angeles, while another shows one churning its wheels in snow.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Beneath the surface, however, MAGA is churning.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churning
Verb
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Indifferent to the swirling pressures around him.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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He has not been charged in connection with the shooting, and his lawyer released a statement about rumors swirling about his involvement.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Add celery and mushrooms, and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes.—
Elizabeth Passarella,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Although Kitty’s intentions are sincere, her mind can obsess over matters like a Gemini, stirring the pot even more.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Quinn got that blood boiling on a chilly Monday, powering a two-run homer over the left-center fence to spark the host Mustangs to a 9-4 nonconference win in a game that was moved to Chicago because of wet conditions at Oak Forest.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Blanch the corn by boiling it for one minute, then submerge it in ice water.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Misa is a beautiful skater with some quiet explosiveness and a real knack for weaving, cutting, turning and spinning in control of the puck to either shake defenders under pressure in the offensive or defensive zone or slip past them in transition with his speed and agility.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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After a brief tour, Cohen and I donned motorcycle helmets and went for a ride, spinning through the cobble and paved roads and bike lanes on Infinite Machines’ new e-bike, the Olto.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On the surface, at least, all of that would seem to make Karaban entirely ill-suited for Hurley – the orderly, math nerd introvert versus the whirling dervish extrovert.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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The whirling metal blades dominate the front yard with more frenzy movements than a four-year-old rushing to the bathroom.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And because our planet back then was a seething ball of magma, the lunar nearside should have been baked like crème brûlée, with the nearside turning molten and bubbly.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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The footnotes are seething with granularity.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Churning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churning. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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