crank out

verb

cranked out; cranking out; cranks out

transitive verb

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

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Wilson’s ambition, however, was undercut by intensifying, untreated mental illness as well as by drug use (including hashish and amphetamines) and pressure from the other Beach Boys and the group’s label, Capitol, to stop messing around and start cranking out hits. Jason Fine, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025 Gone is Beard’s $800 oven, replaced by a much larger, $25,000 model that can crank out up to 190 pies an hour. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025 Typically, a once-per-week deadheading is sufficient to keep your dahlia cranking out more blooms all season long. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025 After missing the first month of the season with a back injury, Suarez has returned to the rotation and has cranked out a couple quality starts. Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for crank out

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Jul. 2025.

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