churn through
verb
churned through; churning through; churns through
: to proceed through, process, or deal with rapidly or steadily in a mechanical or seemingly mechanical way
He churned through Princeton in two years, working himself into a state of near exhaustion.—
Timothy Foote
Timothy FooteFor an aggressive trader who churns through 30 or 40 deals a day, the stakes mount quickly—along with the tensions.—Michael Meyer
Michael MeyerExamples of churn through in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
His attorneys from that time — Francis has churned through lawyers over the years — did not respond Friday to the Union-Tribune’s request for comment.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Can this team follow its leader? Kurtenbach: Why the SF Giants’ brutal string of injuries might be exactly what the organization needed
Even with three-batter minimums and a league-wide hitter depression, teams are churning through pitchers.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Optical computers could, in theory, run with more operations taking place simultaneously, churning through more data while using less energy.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2024
On one side, cars churn through a traffic circle; on the other, a span of highway shimmers.
—Ligaya Mishan Anthony Cotsifas Emily Woo Zeller Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 13 May 2024
But a dozen years after its launch, Kickstarter had lost its cachet of cool and churned through CEOs.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
This 833-kW (1,200-hp) electric SUV can purportedly float on water for up to 30 minutes in an emergency, and churn through the drink at nearly 3 kph to make its escape.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2024
Shifting attitudes in the U.S. have begun to evaporate hope for ongoing support, the unforgiving front lines churn through soldiers, and other urgent conflicts have drawn the media's attention away from Ukraine.
—Claire Harbage, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
Rumors churned through the public: The World Bank is evacuating its staff; U.S. warships will remove all the American citizens; the such and such ambassador has fled the country.
—Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2024
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Can this team follow its leader? Kurtenbach: Why the SF Giants’ brutal string of injuries might be exactly what the organization needed
Even with three-batter minimums and a league-wide hitter depression, teams are churning through pitchers.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Optical computers could, in theory, run with more operations taking place simultaneously, churning through more data while using less energy.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2024
On one side, cars churn through a traffic circle; on the other, a span of highway shimmers.
—Ligaya Mishan Anthony Cotsifas Emily Woo Zeller Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 13 May 2024
But a dozen years after its launch, Kickstarter had lost its cachet of cool and churned through CEOs.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
This 833-kW (1,200-hp) electric SUV can purportedly float on water for up to 30 minutes in an emergency, and churn through the drink at nearly 3 kph to make its escape.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2024
Shifting attitudes in the U.S. have begun to evaporate hope for ongoing support, the unforgiving front lines churn through soldiers, and other urgent conflicts have drawn the media's attention away from Ukraine.
—Claire Harbage, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
Rumors churned through the public: The World Bank is evacuating its staff; U.S. warships will remove all the American citizens; the such and such ambassador has fled the country.
—Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'churn through.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near churn through
Cite this Entry
“Churn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20through. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share