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churn

(intransitive) To move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026US

(intransitive) To move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake.

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  • “ArvatoConnect CEO Debra Maxwell on AI transformation in high-churn BPO operations”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “That immediate 'aha moment' is so crucial. If they don't see value fast, they churn.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Fan Churn talk. The argument for teams is do we build around our stars or do we build around our team. Why not use data to see where the fans are facing. Find ways to ask the questions without asking the questions. #SportsMarketing”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “With Merino and Havertz as well thats a strong midfield and allows us to move Norgaard on without much churn. Would most likely require another attacker / someone who can play at 9.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Gaius was at the height of his power only to suddenly learn that everything he's ever believed in was a lie created to churn out calamities in absolutely no uncertain terms, that's absolutely the kind of thing to turn someone into Shadowhunter”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 26, 2026US

(transitive) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.

Now the cream is churned to make butter.
Origin: Noun from , cherne, kyrne ( > Scots kirn), from , ċyrin, churn, from ; verb from from , from , of unknown origin. Cognate with , , , , Kirne, , , ,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 26, 2026US

(transitive, figuratively) To produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion.

no-churn ice cream
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  • “because of the TM issue. Publishers can reprint the Plas stories in much the same way publishers churn out editions of Shakespeare and Dickens, but the TM issue will keep them from creating new stories. Same with Superman and Batman. 2/2”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I used to be a diehard R2 fan but its DJs did not have the skills which you describe. A couple of years later after some churn in the DJs and R2 brings back the older staff to steady the ship. Funny that.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The strategic pitch is real. Splitting an annual price into smaller monthly charges removes the upfront sticker shock that drives early-month churn on annual subs.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I share your frustration It’s also a weird feeling of on the one hand not wanting an ongoing churn like under the Tories but also FFS realise when something isn’t working and you’ve made a bad decision”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The Economics of Using #ArtificialIntelligence to Churn Out #VibeCode Are Looking Worse Than Ever via @futurism.com futurism.com/artificial-i...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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