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Recent Examples of churned
In the wake of a cyclone, surface water temperatures plummet, and nutrient-rich deeper layers are churned upward.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
But other areas that had been under the control of the Kachin resistance were also churned up for rare earth mining, residents say.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The pristine white churned into brown porridge beneath my feet.
—Andriy Sodomora (tr. Sabrina Jaszi & Roman Ivashkiv), The Dial, 12 Dec. 2024
As the rumor mill churned faster, Dunne posted a video on her TikTok appearing to take delight in the scrutiny around the social media influencer.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
The rumor mill has churned nonstop throughout the Eras Tour, and Swift’s final show is no exception.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Nebraska produced its first 100-yard rusher of the season in Emmett Johnson, who churned for 113 on 16 carries.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The storm churned east-northeastward toward Cape Canaveral with maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour and is moving off the coast of Florida into the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
But by Tuesday evening, the storm churned over the Yucatán Peninsula with maximum wind speeds hovering around 165 mph — which is above the 157 mph threshold for a Category 5 storm.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
But other areas that had been under the control of the Kachin resistance were also churned up for rare earth mining, residents say.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The pristine white churned into brown porridge beneath my feet.
—Andriy Sodomora (tr. Sabrina Jaszi & Roman Ivashkiv), The Dial, 12 Dec. 2024
As the rumor mill churned faster, Dunne posted a video on her TikTok appearing to take delight in the scrutiny around the social media influencer.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
The rumor mill has churned nonstop throughout the Eras Tour, and Swift’s final show is no exception.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Nebraska produced its first 100-yard rusher of the season in Emmett Johnson, who churned for 113 on 16 carries.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The storm churned east-northeastward toward Cape Canaveral with maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour and is moving off the coast of Florida into the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
But by Tuesday evening, the storm churned over the Yucatán Peninsula with maximum wind speeds hovering around 165 mph — which is above the 157 mph threshold for a Category 5 storm.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churned
Verb
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This move has stirred controversy and concern amongst community leaders in New Orleans, a city with a historically high homicide rate.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2025
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The presence of these encampments stirred a debate about free speech — and what universities should and should not permit on campuses — that continued in our section well after students went home for the summer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2025
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There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Churned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churned. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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