crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
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Since its 2013 launch, Charlotte Tilbury’s namesake brand has been cranking out viral beauty staples.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2025
Prince cranked out a new album each year from 1978 to 1981, earning increasingly warm critical response as well as notice for his often outrageous lyrics and attire.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions boarded offshore rights on the A24 original out of the 2024 European Film Market in Berlin, and staggered overseas release from June through September this summer, cranking out strong numbers and holds along the way.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
The split second the clock turns to the opening hour, buoys from every ship are tossed in the water and the 250-fathom deep gill net is cranked out by the deckhands.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2025
Prince cranked out a new album each year from 1978 to 1981, earning increasingly warm critical response as well as notice for his often outrageous lyrics and attire.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions boarded offshore rights on the A24 original out of the 2024 European Film Market in Berlin, and staggered overseas release from June through September this summer, cranking out strong numbers and holds along the way.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
The split second the clock turns to the opening hour, buoys from every ship are tossed in the water and the 250-fathom deep gill net is cranked out by the deckhands.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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