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Recent Examples of churning
Marine officials said the tossing and churning in the surf caused gases to form and inflate the tongue.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Bears defensive lineman Austin Booker was the next defender to contact Kinnard, but Kinnard kept churning his feet.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
However, while the Golden Eagles continued churning, the Bobcats went cold for the rest of overtime.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
This is just one Venezuelan’s opinion in a churning sea of them.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Their latest album, The Sludge of the Land, promises to unsettle your sensibilities by exploring the churning zone of kitsch that lurks behind more respectable musical forms.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Showing little propulsive momentum at the index level and under the sway of wide dispersion among stocks and sectors, this churning phase has left investor positioning and attitudes shy of dangerous extremes.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Rumors of a massive fallout with the power couple’s oldest son, Brooklyn, began churning around May, when the aspiring chef failed to show up to dad’s 50th birthday party at Cipriani.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
And now, being around a bunch of other people who can relate, trying to do something audacious is just churning up all this stuff.
—The Editors, Outside, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churning
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The clouds have been swirling around Andrews for much of the season.—
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Here, sea level rise is accelerating at some of the most extreme rates on Earth, while hurricanes increasingly are swirling ashore with an unprecedented ferociousness.—
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Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.—
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Wider horizons beckon as the emotional Moon lights up your 9th House of Adventure, stirring a desire to broaden your view through meaningful study and conversation.—
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If Brussels sprouts cause discomfort, try boiling them briefly before roasting.—
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Baking Soda and Hot Water Fill a sink or container with hot water (boiling water is best) and submerge the glass vessel.—
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The next morning, Helen sits at the kitchen table, pinching one of the seed pods that Thiago gave her between her thumb and forefinger and spinning it like a top.—
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One way to understand the head-spinning nature of being an American over the past couple of decades is that this debate—one that history seemed to have settled in Locke’s favor—is alive again.—
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Though lazy Susans are better known for their utility on the table, consider getting one for more flexibility and succinct storage space within corner cabinets for whirling out pots and pans.—
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Dru Smith remains a whirling dervish on defense, delivering three more steals.—
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The Clash in 1983 were definitely in that category, as Strummer and Simonon kept seething at Jones’ prima-donna airs.—
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None of this has sat well with Robert, who is currently off the force, lying low, and seething at both Kyle and Evelyn.—
Cite this Entry
“Churning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churning. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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