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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]


Example Sentences

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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 ability to churn out advanced armaments is a key element in Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s vision of making his country less reliant on the outside world for everything from food and energy to semiconductors.

From The Wall Street Journal

A team that used to churn out Heisman Trophy winners suddenly seemed lucky to pick up a first down.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok churned out misinformation about Australia's Bondi Beach mass shooting, misidentifying a key figure who saved lives and falsely claiming that a victim staged his injuries, researchers said Tuesday.

From Barron's

Those transformers are produced in factories that can churn out hundreds of pieces of equipment a day thanks to some automation, though they, too, require hands-on labor and designs vary from customer to customer.

From The Wall Street Journal