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Recent Examples of churning
Dubas’ expression might have been emotionless, but inside, his brain was surely churning.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
The entire record is a Trojan horse—a clear vision of white womanhood that hides a whole lot of churning, uneasy feelings.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 19 Apr. 2026
Air gets whipped in during churning.
—Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Even early on, before the gruesomeness starts spiraling out of control, Stephen McKeon’s stabbing, head-scrambling score and Peter Albrechtsen’s gut-churning soundscape work overtime to jangle our nerves.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Remove immediately from the churning bowl.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
When the ocean is relatively calm and shallow, there is also less plankton, sand, particles, and other materials constantly churning in the waves, which gives the water a clearer appearance.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
Before this experience, Stem started her days scrolling social media and the news, churning up feelings of anger like storms in her mind.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Beneath the surface, however, MAGA is churning.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
The entire record is a Trojan horse—a clear vision of white womanhood that hides a whole lot of churning, uneasy feelings.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 19 Apr. 2026
Air gets whipped in during churning.
—Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Even early on, before the gruesomeness starts spiraling out of control, Stephen McKeon’s stabbing, head-scrambling score and Peter Albrechtsen’s gut-churning soundscape work overtime to jangle our nerves.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Remove immediately from the churning bowl.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
When the ocean is relatively calm and shallow, there is also less plankton, sand, particles, and other materials constantly churning in the waves, which gives the water a clearer appearance.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
Before this experience, Stem started her days scrolling social media and the news, churning up feelings of anger like storms in her mind.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Beneath the surface, however, MAGA is churning.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churning
Verb
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There’s a lot of controversy swirling around surveillance technology, and Atlanta is a hotbed of it.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rumors have been swirling that the iPhone's 20th anniversary will bring some big changes for some time.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Add onion and celery; cook until tender, stirring occasionally.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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By evening, disruptive Uranus enters your 12th House of Secrets and Solitude, stirring dreams, memories, and subconscious patterns.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One-Pan Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken and Peas All the creaminess of a traditional chicken alfredo (one of our favorite chicken recipes)—minus the extra pot for boiling the pasta.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pouring 2 to 3 gallons of boiling water on a fire ant mound will kill the mound about 60% of the time.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Off the coast of Rhode IslandAP — Offshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning far off the coast of Rhode Island on Thursday, sending clean electricity to the region.—
Jennifer McDermott,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Booth, Guiteau, Czolgosz, Oswald must all be spinning in their graves!—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Festivities typically include parades, street food, block parties, mariachi competitions, and baile folklórico, or folkloric ballet, with whirling dancers wearing bright, ruffled dresses and their hair tied with shiny ribbons.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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On the surface, at least, all of that would seem to make Karaban entirely ill-suited for Hurley – the orderly, math nerd introvert versus the whirling dervish extrovert.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Somewhere, Archie is seething with jealously.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Her Catherine is less defined by the quirky, appealing eccentricities of Mary-Louise Parker’s performance in the original 2000 Broadway staging, but is girded by a certain angry resignation, fearful of what life might have in store, furious too, yet seething with a will to defy it all.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Churning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churning. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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