as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
Unlike most veteran rockers who dutifully crank out the hits night after night, Plant evolves from tour to tour, ignoring the easy route while strictly following his muse.
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Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
In the decade between his solo albums, Mars has continued to crank out hits as a collaborator.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Additionally, Tesla will use Model S and Model X production space to crank out its upcoming Optimus robot.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
That’ll be easier than ever as brands continue to crank out shoes, bags, and outerwear all made with denim.
—Andrea Bossi, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
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Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
In the decade between his solo albums, Mars has continued to crank out hits as a collaborator.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Additionally, Tesla will use Model S and Model X production space to crank out its upcoming Optimus robot.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
That’ll be easier than ever as brands continue to crank out shoes, bags, and outerwear all made with denim.
—Andrea Bossi, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
Verb
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However, this decision didn’t turn out well.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Uruguayans turned out in much, much greater numbers in the crowd but the two sides were even in the numbers that mattered most, drawing 1-1 in the group-stage opener for each.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The Years of Lead and Plastic Back in the workshop, Yeezy’s printer continues to churn out a new gun.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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Overburdened staff churn out volume over value.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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School was the plan B, just in case music didn't work out.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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European allies and Canada are trying to work out how to plug the gaps.—
Mosheh Gains,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Pritzker needs to take a hands-on approach, gathering all the stakeholders well in advance of the November veto session and hammering out a workable regimen, to ensure lawmakers have something on which to vote.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The plan directs City Manager Mario Vasquez to negotiate with team officials and other government agencies to hammer out a deal that will determine how much the city will provide.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Church’s numinous-sun-over-still-water routine had begun to look a bit like a shtick, equally applicable to scenes of the Hudson or those worked up from 20-year-old sketches of South America.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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These surveys drop a lot of hard, time-consuming work up front.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20out. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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