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churnalize

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɜːn(ə)laɪz/
  • General-American: /ˈtʃɝnl̩ˌaɪz/
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verb

Meaning 1

To copy and paste (a news story) from one source into another, especially into a blog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, transitive

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:churnalize.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of churn + journalize; back-formation from churnalism.