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churn out

British  

verb

  1. to produce (something) at a rapid rate

    to churn out ideas

  2. to perform (something) mechanically

    to churn out a song
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
churn out Idioms  

  1. 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]

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Among the challenges facing Bombardier, primarily known for private corporate aircraft, is a constrained aerospace supply chain that requires long lead times to secure components to churn out new jets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

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

Over the next few hours they would churn out half a million words on the Morse wires, Teletypes, and typewriters.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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