crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: 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.
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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
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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
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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