crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
Examples of crank out in a Sentence
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The movement has a lot in common with some of the greatest regional dance rap—from Atlanta to Dallas to the Bay Area—with artists cranking out anthems that seemed like they were made to soundtrack local house parties and warm-weather park afternoons and then took on a life of their own.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 12 Apr. 2024
In a county known for cranking out RVs, there’s a deeper story about how justice is carried out by police, prosecutors and judges.
—Ken Armstrong, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2024
The studios — particularly Marvel — were stretched painfully thin by a mandate to crank out material for Disney+, and that showed in the waning quality of the superhero franchise.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The Big 3 cranked out 86 points against the Lakers in just their seventh game together.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2024
The ship’s main galley, lined with metallic counters, stoves and ceiling panels, cranks out 15,000 dishes per night on average.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Sharing is caring, but so is taking care of the ball
The Suns responded to having more turnovers (23) than assists (19) in Sunday’s loss at Orlando to cranking out 30 assists and committing only eight turnovers Monday.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 29 Jan. 2024
In the Second World War, Hollywood cranked out pro-government films including specific tributes to Franklin Roosevelt.
—Doug McIntyre, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Coming off a season-high 62-point night Friday, Devin Booker cranked out 44 on 17-of-26 shooting in almost scoring half of Phoenix’s points for the game, but only had two in the fourth after another 20-point quarter (21) in the third.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 12 Apr. 2024
In a county known for cranking out RVs, there’s a deeper story about how justice is carried out by police, prosecutors and judges.
—Ken Armstrong, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2024
The studios — particularly Marvel — were stretched painfully thin by a mandate to crank out material for Disney+, and that showed in the waning quality of the superhero franchise.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The Big 3 cranked out 86 points against the Lakers in just their seventh game together.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2024
The ship’s main galley, lined with metallic counters, stoves and ceiling panels, cranks out 15,000 dishes per night on average.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Sharing is caring, but so is taking care of the ball
The Suns responded to having more turnovers (23) than assists (19) in Sunday’s loss at Orlando to cranking out 30 assists and committing only eight turnovers Monday.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 29 Jan. 2024
In the Second World War, Hollywood cranked out pro-government films including specific tributes to Franklin Roosevelt.
—Doug McIntyre, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Coming off a season-high 62-point night Friday, Devin Booker cranked out 44 on 17-of-26 shooting in almost scoring half of Phoenix’s points for the game, but only had two in the fourth after another 20-point quarter (21) in the third.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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