churn through
verb
churned through; churning through; churns through
: to proceed through, process, or deal with rapidly or steadily in a mechanical or seemingly mechanical way
He churned through Princeton in two years, working himself into a state of near exhaustion.—
Timothy Foote
Timothy FooteFor an aggressive trader who churns through 30 or 40 deals a day, the stakes mount quickly—along with the tensions.—Michael Meyer
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Could president of baseball operations David Stearns make a bold move for Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr.?
While Guerrero's name has been churning through the trade rumor mill this winter, a trade before the season starts seems unlikely.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Philip Cheung for The New York Times By 2:32 p.m., the fire had churned through two miles and grown to 700 acres, racing toward Pacific Coast Highway.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In the four years since, Indianapolis has been mired in mediocrity with a record of 30-37-1 and an AFC South record of 10-13-1 as it’s churned through a revolving door of quarterbacks.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
There was only the howling wind and the crackling of flames churning through empty houses.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Philip Cheung for The New York Times By 2:32 p.m., the fire had churned through two miles and grown to 700 acres, racing toward Pacific Coast Highway.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In the four years since, Indianapolis has been mired in mediocrity with a record of 30-37-1 and an AFC South record of 10-13-1 as it’s churned through a revolving door of quarterbacks.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
There was only the howling wind and the crackling of flames churning through empty houses.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Churn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20through. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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