crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
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Evans cranked out 414 homers from 1969 until 1989, drawing nearly 200 more walks than strikeouts for the Braves, Giants and Tigers.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Other songwriters and musical fads came and went, but Sheeran continued to crank out ubiquitous hits, sometimes writing them on his own—a rarity in an era of ballooning songwriter credits.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
When Sage releases that water, the pressure from underground shoots it upward, and the heat creates vapors that spin turbines and crank out electricity.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, Tyler Perry excels at cranking out content.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
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Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Other songwriters and musical fads came and went, but Sheeran continued to crank out ubiquitous hits, sometimes writing them on his own—a rarity in an era of ballooning songwriter credits.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
When Sage releases that water, the pressure from underground shoots it upward, and the heat creates vapors that spin turbines and crank out electricity.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, Tyler Perry excels at cranking out content.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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