churned
Stirred with force
Churned is the past tense of churn—to agitate vigorously, originally referring to making butter by stirring cream until it separates.
The word extends to any turbulent motion: The storm churned the sea.
Stomachs churn with anxiety or nausea.
In finance, churning means excessive trading to generate commissions: The broker churned her account.
To churn out is to produce rapidly and mechanically: The studio churned out sequels.
Mixed by circular motion
- whiskedStirred briskly
- whippedStruck repeatedly, or defeated
- beatenHaving lost a contest
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
swirled · frothed · aerated · blended · roiled · tumbled · spun · mixed
Troubled by uncertainty
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
troubled · unsettled · agitated · perturbed · disquieted · bothered · turbulent · roiling
Churning with turbulence
- swirlingTurning in curves
- foamingProducing froth or bubbles
- frothingForming bubbly foam
- seethingIntensely, quietly enraged
boiling · bubbling · tossing · heaving · billowing · surging · thrashing · whirling
Butter-making facility
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- buttermilkFermented dairy beverage
- wheyLiquid from curdled dairy
- creamRich milk fat
curds · homemade · artisanal · cultured · salted · unsalted · ghee · spreadable
Brought into being
- outputWhat something generates
- processedSubjected to operations
- manufacturedMade by machinery
- crankedTurned by handle
pumped · mass-produced · volume · quota · factory · relentlessly · mechanically · repetitively
stirred
Mixed by circular motion
agitated · swirled · frothed · aerated · blended · roiled · tumbled · spun · mixed · emulsified
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
upset · troubled · unsettled · agitated · perturbed · disquieted · bothered · turbulent · roiling · knotted
roiling
Churning with turbulence
seething · boiling · bubbling · tossing · heaving · billowing · surging · thrashing · whirling · tempestuous
creamery
Butter-making facility
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- buttermilkFermented dairy beverage
- wheyLiquid from curdled dairy
cream · curds · homemade · artisanal · cultured · salted · unsalted · ghee · spreadable · separator
generated
Brought into being
- outputWhat something generates
- processedSubjected to operations
- manufacturedMade by machinery
cranked · pumped · mass-produced · volume · quota · factory · relentlessly · mechanically · repetitively · continuously
churnedstill
Unmoving, or continuing
calm · settled · motionless · stagnant · undisturbed
- churn outProduce rapidly, repetitively
- churned out
- churn upAgitate into disorder
- stomach churningCausing visceral unease
- churning upViolently stirring or disturbing
- butter churnDevice for solidifying cream
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