churn out

British

verb

to produce (something) at a rapid rate

to churn out ideas
to perform (something) mechanically

to churn out a song

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churn out Idioms

Produce in an abundant and automatic manner, as in He churned out a novel every six months. This idiom transfers the turning of milk into butter to other kinds of production. [Early 1900s]

Example Sentences

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Until something changes, the economy is no longer going to churn out hundreds of thousands of new jobs every month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The additional production day will allow the plant to churn out more Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Life Boat is a simple affirmation of hope, set to a trancey house beat that shows Raye could still churn out a four-to-the-floor banger if she wanted.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Unlike the ossified networks, DePetro is free to churn out content whenever he wants, for an audience keen to follow the investigation through 90-second updates.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

The factory could hardly churn out jars quickly enough, people bought so many.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

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