churning

American  

[chur-ning] / ˈtʃɜr nɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that churns.

2. the butter made at any one time.

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churning British  

/ ˈtʃɜːnɪŋ /

noun

1. the quantity of butter churned at any one time

2. the act, process, or effect of someone or something that churns

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Etymology

Origin of churning

First recorded in 1400–50, churning is from the late Middle English word chyrnynge. See churn, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

It was a flop, but since 2010, Skydance has nevertheless become an important film producer, churning out hits like five Mission: Impossible movies among many others.

From Barron's

The frenetic mega-city, churning with some 20 million people on a normal day, swells each year as it absorbs the newcomers.

From Barron's

Mindlessly churning through the tedium of business is JR’s superpower, which he unleashes with an initial stock purchase after a class field trip to Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also learned early at Amazon the importance of focus for an organization, especially when his inventor mind was busy churning out new ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal

With all that gas and dust churning around from these galaxy interactions, the galaxies’ central black holes had plenty to eat, creating quasars!

From Space Scoop

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