crank out

verb

cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
Synonyms of crank outnext

transitive verb

: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript

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Demand for powerful chips has become essentially infinite thanks to the AI boom—yet the global supply of chips remains capped by how many EUV lithography machines one company can crank out, and by how much fab capacity one other company has available. Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026 Each of the 640 floating platforms would carry six rotors and crank out up to 12 MW, some of which would power electrolyzers to generate hydrogen. IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2026 Together, these findings suggest that Google’s AI tool may be cranking out millions of wrong answers daily, with few users verifying the information. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026 California’s workers have been cranking out high productivity for years. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for crank out

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crank out was in 1956

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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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