churning
/ˈtʃɜrnɪŋ/
adjective
- Moving or swirling vigorously, often with a bubbling or foaming effect.
- A churning mass of clouds filled the sky before the storm.
- The churning waves crashed against the rocks.
- We watched the churning waterfall from the bridge.
- Experiencing or causing a feeling of strong, unsettled emotion.
- The crowd had a churning energy that was both exciting and scary.
- He felt a churning anxiety in his stomach before the exam.
- Her churning emotions made it hard to think clearly.
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noun
- The action of agitating milk or cream to make butter.
- She remembered the hard work of hand churning from her childhood.
- Traditional churning produces butter with a rich, creamy flavor.
- The farmer spent the morning doing the churning in the dairy.
- A state of constant or violent movement or change.
- The churning of the ocean made the boat ride very rough.
- There was a constant churning of ideas in the meeting room.
- The political churning in the country led to new elections.
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