churn out

verb

churned out; churning out; churns out

transitive verb

: to produce mechanically or copiously : grind out
the usual pap which has been churned out about this superstarW. S. Murphy

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And when the front was even farther north in Mexico, a factory there churned out as many as 550 million flies weekly to cover the huge area. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025 Ryan Murphy continues to churn out series to which critics turn up their noses but upon which Emmy voters stamp their approval. Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 May 2025 The Atlantic Ocean is likely to churn out another above-average hurricane season, thanks to warmer-than-usual sea temperatures, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025 It’s been churning out breakfasts, lunches and dinners for 60 years, long after its founders, Chick and Ruth Levitt, passed away. Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for churn out

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of churn out was in 1876

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“Churn out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20out. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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