churn
noun
a container or machine in which cream or milk is agitated to make butter.
are churning
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present progressiveof churn.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Chinese companies, working under a different system, are churning out fast-follower drugs, says Kosta Kleyman, healthcare portfolio manager at Seligman Investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Billboards abound, there are signs outside bars and stores are churning out tournament-themed merchandise.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Even as the walls and roads are being built outside, workers inside are churning out products.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
Christian movies are churning out box-office hits, and Christian musicians are landing on Billboard charts.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2025
My insides are churning, and I want to throw up.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
