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
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There was only the howling wind and the crackling of flames churning through empty houses.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In a city where many personal injury law firms operate like impersonal factories, churning through cases with their sights set on the next big payout, The Dixon Injury Firm takes a refreshingly different approach.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The Eaton fire is one of several big blazes churning through the Los Angeles area, driven and spread by record-setting winds.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The Palisades Fire has churned through more than 5,000 acres and destroyed some 1,000 structures, Los Angeles County Fire Anthony Marrone said at a morning news conference in Pacific Palisades, covered by all major broadcast and cable networks.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In a city where many personal injury law firms operate like impersonal factories, churning through cases with their sights set on the next big payout, The Dixon Injury Firm takes a refreshingly different approach.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The Eaton fire is one of several big blazes churning through the Los Angeles area, driven and spread by record-setting winds.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The Palisades Fire has churned through more than 5,000 acres and destroyed some 1,000 structures, Los Angeles County Fire Anthony Marrone said at a morning news conference in Pacific Palisades, covered by all major broadcast and cable networks.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Churn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churn%20through. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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