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Recent Examples of churning
He was wrapped up at the 5 and kept churning his legs and dove into the end zone.
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Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
As long as that powerful engine is running, hurricanes will be churning.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, the world keeps churning.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
That hasn't stopped the NBA rumor mill from churning, though.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The news comes days after Hurricane Erin strengthened into a monster Category 5 storm, churning up the ocean along the East Coast, leading to eroded beaches and coastal flooding.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
The first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season is forecast to cause rough surf, large waves and life-threatening rip currents for much of the East Coast despite churning northward several hundred miles offshore.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
New York’s is finally churning again.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Tropical storm systems hundreds of miles out, churning up the sea, can still cause rip currents along the coastline.
—Forrest Brown, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
As long as that powerful engine is running, hurricanes will be churning.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, the world keeps churning.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
That hasn't stopped the NBA rumor mill from churning, though.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The news comes days after Hurricane Erin strengthened into a monster Category 5 storm, churning up the ocean along the East Coast, leading to eroded beaches and coastal flooding.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
The first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season is forecast to cause rough surf, large waves and life-threatening rip currents for much of the East Coast despite churning northward several hundred miles offshore.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
New York’s is finally churning again.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Tropical storm systems hundreds of miles out, churning up the sea, can still cause rip currents along the coastline.
—Forrest Brown, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churning
Verb
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Trump not only addressed the rumors swirling about his death and health in the speech to his top allies, but also the controversial changes to the historic rose garden.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Thaksin’s hospital case Speculation is now swirling in Thailand that Thaksin may not return.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables soften and become slightly golden and fragrant, about 8 minutes.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Keep it at room temperature for up to three days, stirring the mixture once per day.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gently add the eggs to the rapidly boiling water.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Watt steam engine once turned boiling water heat into motion.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If only the series had more faith in its viewers to appreciate that vision without the unnecessary noise of a biker gang spinning its wheels.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Two hurricanes are spinning in the Pacific Ocean, with Hurricane Kiko located more than 1,000 miles away from Hawaii and Hurricane Lorena potentially set to cause some trouble in northwestern Mexico.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There will be a huge tornado in whirling fabric and a room dedicated to Oz.—
Laura Bannister,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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Waterspouts are whirling columns of air and water mist above bodies of water and can take two forms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sounders defender Yeimar Andrade, 33, approached and separated Suarez and Vargas, who was laughing and celebrating the victory with his teammate Cody Baker, 21, as a seething Suarez looked on.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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To Bondi and her allies, the outdated portraits offered proof that the department was riddled with suspect personnel seething at the election results.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Churning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churning. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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