CHURN Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

churn

verb

Definition of churn

as in to swirl

to be in a state of violent rolling motion a churning sea made getting to the island a risky undertaking

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as in to stir

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly churn the cream until it turns into butter

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Recent Examples of churn Two other powerful storms were churning in the Atlantic Ocean but were not near land. — Eugene Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Farther out in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Nolo was churning about 305 miles south of South Point, Hawaii. — Megan Janetsky, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 Eventually, the vessel’s 12 electric propellers, six on each side, spun up and sent it churning forward. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026 The driver wrenched the Jeep to the left, arm over arm churning at the wheel. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for churn

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Rumors are swirling that Amazon has already tapped Jack Lowden, star of Slow Horses and husband to Ronan, to be the next 007.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
But despite the reassurances from Russia's government, the lack of any clear explanation for Shiplova's death has left rumors to swirl about what might have killed her, and what work might be underway at the Russian research center.

— Tucker Reals, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of swirl

Verb

Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
To English leftist folkies, lately stirred by Bertrand Russell and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, the lyric, coming from Dylan, would cut through the anti-Americanism not uncommon in their midst.

— Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of stir

Verb

In the book, Lucy and Mina, the two main female characters caught up in the web of horror spun by the terrifying Transylvanian count Dracula, stand out as strong, intelligent and courageous.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Then came the surprising part The team used muon spin relaxation to look for extremely weak magnetic fields inside the material.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of spin

Verb

The frustration that seethes through the show is often born of the disappointment that a form as quicksilver and astounding as songwriting can be yoked to small-minded and propagandistic ends.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Tom Rhys Harries seethes as Matt Hagen, a pretty boy who loses his looks only to regain them from an experimental procedure that makes a jumble of his psyche.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of seethe

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