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as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph
you shouldn't feel so crank, considering that you beat the worst softball team in the league
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2
as in joyful
joyously unrestrained
folks around here are downright crank that a local boy won a gold medal in the Olympics
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as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
she's a bit of a crank, but still a good-hearted person
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as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
he's always a crank until he has his morning coffee
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as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
his endless and unpredictable cranks made spending time with him exhausting
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Recent Examples of crank
Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
The remainder of the trailer is chaos cranked up to the highest setting.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
Model numbers can be found on the inside of the crank arm near the backside of the arm where the pedals are attached.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 20 June 2025
There's also a cadence sensor that straps around the pedal crank and a wire that connects the battery and motor.
—New Atlas, 18 June 2025
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Adjective
Install a ceiling fan Keeping cool doesn’t have to mean cranking the AC 24/7.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
The remainder of the trailer is chaos cranked up to the highest setting.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Noun
This means the percentage of energy transferred from your legs during each pedal stroke to your crank arm.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
Model numbers can be found on the inside of the crank arm near the backside of the arm where the pedals are attached.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
Verb
Others are situated in the bottom bracket (that is, where the cranks meet the bike frame).
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 20 June 2025
There's also a cadence sensor that straps around the pedal crank and a wire that connects the battery and motor.
—New Atlas, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank
Adjective
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Tuesday's match marked a triumphant return for the seven-time Grand Slam champion, who beat Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 in her opening round match at Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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The second homer, Volpe’s 12th of the year, tied the game at eight and marked a triumphant moment for a player whose entire game has been criticized for weeks.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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This book captures her vibrant, joyful voice in conversation with Toshio Meronek.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Here are our picks for the most joyful surprises and most egregious snubs.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Ra’s decades-long adherence to this personal mythology, along with his air of serene bemusement and his extravagant robes and headdresses, led to his popular image as a colorful eccentric.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Other characters include outcasts, visionaries and eccentrics — all of whom live on the margins as unseen — a former priest, a girl trapped in working her family’s candy stand, a woman who learned preaching from her brother and is a caretaker for her dying housemate.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Seafood: Tuna, sardines, shrimp, crab, and halibut are all good sources.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
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The bay serves as a crucial nursery for young sandbar sharks, which primarily eat fish and crabs.—
Irit Skulnik,
Baltimore Sun,
22 July 2025
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Yet, how can true agility be achieved when the very tools and platforms meant to empower us simultaneously bind us to the whims of a select few?—
Rajat Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The health and safety of our communities should not hang on the whim of a political ideologue.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Another hidden gem, Castello di Velona, offers a delightful stay, tucked behind ancient gates on the commune’s winding roads.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
22 July 2025
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Normally, stators are wound using manual coil insertion or complex lacing machines.—
Joe Salas
July 19,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Pursuing a relationship in order to feel proud of oneself, more competent or even validated.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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But that policy can also backfire – in part because many regions, such as Marathi-speaking Maharashtra in the west – are staunchly proud of their local language.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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Now officially open, the interactive restaurant invites guests to craft their own culinary creations in a lively, open-kitchen setting with stunning bay views that include Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge as the backdrop.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Visitors are always welcome to join the event for a lively meeting filled with camaraderie, inspiring guest speakers, and a delicious lunch.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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“Crank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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