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as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph
you shouldn't feel so crank, considering that you beat the worst softball team in the league
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2
as in joyful
joyously unrestrained
folks around here are downright crank that a local boy won a gold medal in the Olympics
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as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
she's a bit of a crank, but still a good-hearted person
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as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
he's always a crank until he has his morning coffee
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as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
his endless and unpredictable cranks made spending time with him exhausting
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Recent Examples of crank
New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Start out by setting it between ¼ and ½ gain for a few weeks before starting to crank it up.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
The ensemble cast members are game and deliver spirited, crank-up-the-volume performances, notably the vamping about de Armas and the unravelling and often unclad Law.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Should the wind or need for extra power prove a little more persistent, boaters can hit Boost again to crank things right back up to the full 1,500 watts.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Start out by setting it between ¼ and ½ gain for a few weeks before starting to crank it up.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
So energy from pedaling is recovered at the crank and converted into electricity to drive a hub motor.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
The ensemble cast members are game and deliver spirited, crank-up-the-volume performances, notably the vamping about de Armas and the unravelling and often unclad Law.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank
Adjective
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And then there’s Oasis, currently on its triumphant global reunion tour.—
Jesse Adams,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Needless to say, fans have been waiting for the Limitless One to make his triumphant return.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In an era where global conflict, political division, and cultural anxieties can make life feel like a dystopian, Orwellian novel, art has the power to offer both sharp commentary and joyful escape.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The joyful tune avoids assigning blame to the left, and doesn’t touch on the political divide in America or the MAGA movement.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For Mimi Pond, the desire to do a book about the Mitford sisters – six larger-than-life British eccentrics (and one brother) who created a stir in both British and American culture – was obvious.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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For decades, sovereign citizens largely flew under the radar in Australia as relatively harmless eccentrics with a special interest in conspiracy theories.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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The expansive menu comprises appetizers (mussel, calamari, soft shell crab), carpaccio (halibut, tuna, octopus, salmon); salads (seaweed, octopus, spicy tuna, scallops, shrimp), sushi a la carte, sashimi and beyond.—
George A. Paul,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Inspectors gave the modern Mexican restaurant a yellow placard after tempura batter and crab measured outside the temperature range considered safe.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the end of each task, Davies awards points based on performance and his own whims, and the winner at the end of each series gets a trophy shaped like Davies’s head.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Historically linked to meditation and traditional Japanese dining culture, today’s iterations are all about modern living needs that suit every whim—lounging while binging on the White Lotus reruns, creating a reading nook, or simply losing oneself in texts at the end of the day.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, the steep and rugged terrain along the winding road slowed down progress, requiring a careful and methodical approach.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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After forcing the turnover on downs, the Panthers put together a drive that wound the clock down to 19 seconds and gave Haverhill 81 yards to go in that time.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko showed off their Cha Cha skills loud and proud tonight!—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The best people aren’t too proud to prove themselves on the ground.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Expect a lively mix of chef demos, book signings, brunch-style tastings, and conversation with some of the region’s most influential women.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The kind of free speech and lively discourse that Kirk espoused involved spreading hateful conspiracy theories and misinformation.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Crank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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