crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
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Pop’s also cranks out a great burger, cheesesteak, and barbecue sandwich.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Gap has been cranking out collaboration after collaboration this summer, and each one has been equally impressive.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Aug. 2025
In a training session shortly before the Games, Prefontaine, running by himself, cranked out a 3:59 mile.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
With all the computing power today, shouldn’t someone just crank out an improved lower bound by computer?
—Rachel Crowell, Quanta Magazine, 28 July 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Gap has been cranking out collaboration after collaboration this summer, and each one has been equally impressive.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Aug. 2025
In a training session shortly before the Games, Prefontaine, running by himself, cranked out a 3:59 mile.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
With all the computing power today, shouldn’t someone just crank out an improved lower bound by computer?
—Rachel Crowell, Quanta Magazine, 28 July 2025
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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