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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
Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 July 2025
When the officer ordered the two to get out of the vehicle, Wood allegedly cranked up the vehicle’s stereo volume and ignored the order.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
Model numbers can be found on the inside of the crank arm near the backside of the arm where the pedals are attached.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
In previous years, when politicians like Geert Wilders of the Netherlands and Britain's Michael Gove, or authors like France's Michel Houellebecq raised alarms about the growing prevalence of political Islam on the Continent, they were routinely dismissed as cranks, alarmists, or simply as racists.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Adjective
Huddled around monitors on the home’s lengthy driveway, a group of crew members, assistants and publicists are cranking their mini fans to their highest settings.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 July 2025
When the officer ordered the two to get out of the vehicle, Wood allegedly cranked up the vehicle’s stereo volume and ignored the order.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Noun
This means the percentage of energy transferred from your legs during each pedal stroke to your crank arm.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
Model numbers can be found on the inside of the crank arm near the backside of the arm where the pedals are attached.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
Verb
Mays was then gunned down and beaten to death with a steel crank.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
In previous years, when politicians like Geert Wilders of the Netherlands and Britain's Michael Gove, or authors like France's Michel Houellebecq raised alarms about the growing prevalence of political Islam on the Continent, they were routinely dismissed as cranks, alarmists, or simply as racists.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank
Adjective
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Tuesday's match marked a triumphant return for the seven-time Grand Slam champion, who beat Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 in her opening round match at Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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The second homer, Volpe’s 12th of the year, tied the game at eight and marked a triumphant moment for a player whose entire game has been criticized for weeks.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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That spot felt sacred to Sheri – where Sam felt one of the most joyful moments of his life.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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There may have been a stray note here or there, but the breezy setting and joyful sound made by so many trumpets made any wobbles float by with the breeze.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Ra’s decades-long adherence to this personal mythology, along with his air of serene bemusement and his extravagant robes and headdresses, led to his popular image as a colorful eccentric.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Other characters include outcasts, visionaries and eccentrics — all of whom live on the margins as unseen — a former priest, a girl trapped in working her family’s candy stand, a woman who learned preaching from her brother and is a caretaker for her dying housemate.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Seafood: Tuna, sardines, shrimp, crab, and halibut are all good sources.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
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The bay serves as a crucial nursery for young sandbar sharks, which primarily eat fish and crabs.—
Irit Skulnik,
Baltimore Sun,
22 July 2025
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Yet, how can true agility be achieved when the very tools and platforms meant to empower us simultaneously bind us to the whims of a select few?—
Rajat Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The health and safety of our communities should not hang on the whim of a political ideologue.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Another hidden gem, Castello di Velona, offers a delightful stay, tucked behind ancient gates on the commune’s winding roads.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
22 July 2025
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Normally, stators are wound using manual coil insertion or complex lacing machines.—
Joe Salas
July 19,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Bobby Lee is proud of Borderlands, but his experience at the movie's premiere wasn't entirely pleasant.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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But that policy can also backfire – in part because many regions, such as Marathi-speaking Maharashtra in the west – are staunchly proud of their local language.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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There are a few giant screens playing sports located towards the back of the restaurant, and lively music, either from the house speakers or in-person entertainers, sets the mood for a fun meal.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But afterward, the musician’s fans transformed a typically morose event into a lively commemoration of life and music that stretched across Osbourne’s hometown.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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“Crank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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