crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
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Crimson Desert continues to crank out patches on a weekly basis, sometimes bi-weekly at this point, and players woke up to find another one today.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
By the 1970s, Sedelmaier had built a national reputation for cranking out dozens of TV commercials a year, almost all of which were 30 seconds long.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Among the cutting-edge resorts helping set the tone for the future is Waco Surf Park, in central Texas, which cranks out some 2,000 waves a day using technology from American Wave Machines, a leader in the field.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Chinese carmakers are cranking out their offerings at a large scale and a comparatively low price.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
By the 1970s, Sedelmaier had built a national reputation for cranking out dozens of TV commercials a year, almost all of which were 30 seconds long.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Among the cutting-edge resorts helping set the tone for the future is Waco Surf Park, in central Texas, which cranks out some 2,000 waves a day using technology from American Wave Machines, a leader in the field.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Chinese carmakers are cranking out their offerings at a large scale and a comparatively low price.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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