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churn out

produce something quickly and in large amounts, often without much care

To produce something, such as work, products, or ideas, quickly and in large quantities, often with little attention to quality.

phrasal verbC1occasional

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • The factory churns out thousands of cheap toys every day.work
  • In my opinion, some universities focus too much on churning out graduates, rather than ensuring each student receives a high-quality education.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: churn out + noun

WrongThe factory churns out of cheap toys.

RightThe factory churns out cheap toys.

'Churn out' takes the object directly — no 'of'.

Patternchurn out + noun

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The studio produces a large number of films very rapidly with little artistic care.

Natural The studio just churns out films.

'Churn out' carries 'mass-produce, fast, low quality' in one verb — the disdain is built in.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • churn out + product
    essaysfilmscontentthe same thing

Don't confuse it

'Churn out' is different from simply 'produce' because it emphasizes speed, repetition, and often lower quality. It is not used for single, carefully made things.

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