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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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi churned through phone calls with counterparts in Egypt, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey this weekend – after regional hopes of further US-Iran talks dissipated.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The Dodgers have been active in churning through optionable arms with their final spot on the 40-man roster, including last week’s acquisition of Chayce McDermott from the Baltimore Orioles.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
But so do other companies that churn through employees.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Smith produced in his minutes, defended with activity and gave them reliable ballhandling while the roster has churned through injuries and constant rotation experiments.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The Dodgers have been active in churning through optionable arms with their final spot on the 40-man roster, including last week’s acquisition of Chayce McDermott from the Baltimore Orioles.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
But so do other companies that churn through employees.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Smith produced in his minutes, defended with activity and gave them reliable ballhandling while the roster has churned through injuries and constant rotation experiments.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Churn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20through. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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