CHURNING OUT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

churning out

verb

present participle of churn out

as in grinding (out)

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Some have already talked to a parent; others are working up the nerve.

— Carolyn O'Laughlin, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
While working up the nerve to kill her, Loftis discovers that Ruth is secretly the mother of his late wife Lauren (Meredith Casey), making his son Evan (Kingston Rumi Southwick) the final descendant.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 June 2026

Definition of working up

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Gray rewarded the Red Sox for the respite with a terrific start Saturday night in what’s turning out to be the best season of his 14-year career.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The neighborhood/area Low-key and residential, dotted with independent businesses—including workshops still turning out traditional brushes, fans, and delicate woodwork.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning out

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Mandel started hammering out the pilot with showrunner Patrick Somerville (the two currently have permission to sell the scripts should another network show interest) but spent most of her days thinking about what her next novel might be.

— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
However, both sides of the debate left the door open to hammering out a potential compromise in the coming days before either version faces a vote by the full City Council.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hammering out

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This time, Miles Teller plays the father, an out-of-work engineer who is convinced by his ex-cop brother (Adam Driver) to go into business with a group of Russian importers working out of Gowanus.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Bodine is expected to work with the Rays through Sunday, then next week join a group of 25-30 minor-leaguers working out in Port Charlotte to be available if needed.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of working out

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If the individual begins throwing up, or if symptoms get worse or last for over an hour – call 911.

— Chad Murphy, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2026
Still, cooking is the first and only thing that’s given Tiedemann purpose, so the better option seems to be throwing up a middle finger and getting back to work.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of throwing up

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