crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
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Either way, power was the same: an uprated version of the corporate twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 cranking out 553 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque.
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
The band then went on to play its way through the rest of the Village, cranking out cartoon theme song medleys between the sets as mostly white kids thrashed in the crowd.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
Working with a fraction of the budget primetime series get, soaps crank out 260 episodes of non-stop story a year.
—EW.com, 25 June 2025
As a result, some companies that help GM and other auto giants crank out new cars are suffering.
—Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
The band then went on to play its way through the rest of the Village, cranking out cartoon theme song medleys between the sets as mostly white kids thrashed in the crowd.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
Working with a fraction of the budget primetime series get, soaps crank out 260 episodes of non-stop story a year.
—EW.com, 25 June 2025
As a result, some companies that help GM and other auto giants crank out new cars are suffering.
—Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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