churn out

verb

churned out; churning out; churns out
Synonyms of churn outnext

transitive verb

: to produce mechanically or copiously : grind out
… the usual pap which has been churned out about this superstar.—W. S. Murphy

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The mayor will get regular updates from senior staffers, his office said, and the administration will keep churning out announcements and other updates throughout the week. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 Ryan Murphy’s production house may be churning out more shows these days than most folks can keep up with, but that doesn’t mean there’s no excitement around his new fare. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 During the library’s Centennial Festival in July, the machine had a consistent wait, churning out 255 figures in a single day. — Juliet Bennett Rylah, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 While the Atlantic tropics are awakening from their recent slumber, the Pacific continues to churn out storms. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for churn out

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of churn out was in 1876

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