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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Another storm, Super Typhoon Bavi, is churning across the Pacific, on course to hit China's eastern coast later this week, according to forecasts.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
At the same time, investors bought futures on concerns surrounding Hurricane Idalia, which is churning over the Gulf of Mexico to the east of major U.S. oil and natural gas production sites.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023
I’m not sure if breakfast was a good idea, given the way my stomach is churning.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
