Synonyms for Churning

Definition of churning

adjective
  1. moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation; "winds whipped the piled leaves into churning masses"; "a car stuck in the churned-up mud"
  2. (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence; "the river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids"

5 synonyms found

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"Churning" in song lyrics

See how churning is used in real songs:

  • "medical reasons for stomach churning"
    AOL — AOL
  • "EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Celebrities flocking to Assange is stomach churning"
    Daily Mail — Daily Mail

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