churn
noun
a container or machine in which cream or milk is agitated to make butter.
were churning
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past progressiveof churn.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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They landed hard and quick — Bryan was singing with a rugged howl, guitars were churning, the fiddle poked through the top like a squeal.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
In fact, they were churning out huge quantities of it as both a unit of currency and a commodity to be sold near and far.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2022
Newer specialty magazines like Gourmet and Bon Appétit were churning out content alongside stalwarts like Good Housekeeping and Better Homes and Gardens.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2022
This was the first time that, from beginning to end, the Tar Heels were churning out big runs without them.
From Fox News ● Sep. 19, 2021
His thoughts were churning too much about the gray sky and what Teresa—at least, he thought it had been the girl—had told him in his mind to participate in any conversation.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
