churn
noun
a container or machine in which cream or milk is agitated to make butter.
is churning
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present progressiveof churn (3rd person singular).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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In a more confident, profitable environment, or when Hollywood is churning out films more regularly, a commercial dud might be easily absorbed.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
It tripled as foreign policy, giving us a strategic benefit in our great power contest with China, which is churning out EVs with global designs.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
Hurricane Hilary is churning off the coast of Mexico, and current projections show it could reach the Baja California peninsula by late Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
The air in the wake is churning and turbulent.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2022
My head is churning, this is not good news, what has become of her, how do I find out without showing too much concern?
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
