churn through

verb

churned through; churning through; churns through

transitive verb

: 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
For 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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This means that since Sport Republic bought a controlling stake in Southampton in January 2022, they have been relegated twice, churned through multiple managers (Ralph Hasenhuttl, Nathan Jones, Ruben Selles, Martin and Juric), and arguably assembled the worst Premier League side in history. Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 On Earth, convection currents churn through the mantle (the layer that lies beneath the crust), causing tectonic plates to move around the planet's surface and triggering geological activity like volcanism. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Stott tested bats at the Marucci hit lab down in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, churning through styles until the company found the right fit. Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 Senate to churn through more Trump nominations The Senate is on track to continue confirming Trump’s Cabinet nominees this week, as questions loom about other, more controversial picks for the administration. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for churn through

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of churn through was in 1849

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“Churn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20through. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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