cranked out

Definition of cranked outnext
past tense of crank out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranked out
Verb
  • In a throwback to the pandemic, Kuhlman and his colleagues worked up the new program in a matter of days—but Valley View has none of the funding that poured into school districts during the COVID crisis.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Why are people worked up about Nipah virus?
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But one of those clusters later turned out to be a glitch in the data, and another only lasted for a few days before completely dissipating.
    Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
  • People with lifelong musical anhedonia, which Weiss turned out to have, easily recognize music.
    Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The group hammered out details on things like identifying a chain of command for communication with ICE agents, talking through different possible scenarios and sorting through an understanding of judicial warrants and regulations.
    Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But several issues need to be hammered out.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • While Minnesota was hot from deep, the tactic worked out in the end Sunday.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Jorge Polanco, another career middle infielder, signed to play first base after having worked out at the spot last season with the Seattle Mariners.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Game and Fish Commission created the structures from hundreds of invasive red cedars cut from Lake Ouachita's shoreline.
    Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Cranked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked%20out. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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