churning

[ chur-ning ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that churns.
2. the butter made at any one time.

churning

/ ˈtʃɜːnɪŋ /

noun

1. the quantity of butter churned at any one time
2. the act, process, or effect of someone or something that churns

Word History and Origins

Origin of churning¹

First recorded in 1400–50, churning is from the late Middle English word chyrnynge. See churn, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

A balanced diet keeps your gut's microbial cauldron churning smoothly.

From Salon

A baking soda manufacturer before finding success in candy, Spangler has been churning out millions upon millions of nostalgic favorites every day for decades.

From Salon

On Monday night’s edition of the show, with Milton still hundreds of miles away from Tampa and churning up the Gulf of Mexico at Category 5 strength, he reiterated his shirt’s message as the broadcast was wrapping up.

From Slate

Similarly, the Augmented Makeline robot is an automated bowl and salad maker that dispenses rice, lettuce and other ingredients into a bowl beneath the counter, churning out Chipotle’s famous burrito bowls.

From Los Angeles Times

Through conventional intelligence gathering, the police learned Stevenson had been involved in setting up a pill factory which was churning out millions of Etizolam tablets in Rochester in Kent.

From BBC

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