as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
But instead of about 20 performers Lorne Michaels plucked from obscurity, there are about a thousand more cast members just cranking out comedic vignettes on their own.
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Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Bad Boy also cranks out all-day breakfast: a variety of burritos, bowls, egg sandwiches and the like.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
The first round of Saturday appointments in March cranked out about 1,000 Real IDs in Tennessee.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The printers are cranking out millions of plastic animals and other toys for the global market.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Bad Boy also cranks out all-day breakfast: a variety of burritos, bowls, egg sandwiches and the like.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
The first round of Saturday appointments in March cranked out about 1,000 Real IDs in Tennessee.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The printers are cranking out millions of plastic animals and other toys for the global market.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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None of them were pleased with how things turned out.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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At his namesake London restaurant, Korean-American chef Akira Back turns out crowd-pleasers (tuna pizza; Wagyu bulgogi tacos; creamy rock shrimp) long into the night.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Disney has churned out a glut of television series: The mega-hit The Mandalorian, the miraculous Andor, and many more shows of varying levels of quality.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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In an era of the easy, throw-it-on-in-the-background slop movies streamers churn out, Coogler treats his audience with respect, delivering a smart film that takes itself seriously while still having fun.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
18 Apr. 2025
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Or perhaps Pelinka should have lined up contingencies in case the trade for Williams didn’t work out.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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But if the Johnson experiment does not work out, the Chargers could be looking for a long-term solution at center.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The United Football Players Association has hammered out its first collective bargaining agreement with the UFL, ratifying a two-year pact that includes a pay raise and a health care provision that extends into the offseason.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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In 2014, after Holocaust survivors protested the SNCF’s bids for contracts in the U.S., French and American ambassadors hammered out a US$60 million fund to compensate survivors who were not covered by other programs.—
Sarah Federman,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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In one game, Muniz worked up the courage to remove the chest straps that secure her in her wheelchair.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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There might be something undeniably satisfying about working up a sweat, watching the droplets roll down your skin and leaving you with a red-faced glow.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20out. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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