as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
From Schitt’s Creek to Sort Of, the CBC never stops cranking out funny shows that feel gentle, wholesome, and family-oriented but also contemporary.
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Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Equally crucial to the band’s creative output was Owsley’s work as a chemist, leading a piebald crew of flower children who cranked out some 5 million doses of LSD into the world, turning on everyone from Jimi Hendrix to John Lennon.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
Now in Damascus, in what was once an Assad stronghold, printers regularly crank out thousands of flags.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Kia is also under the HMG umbrella, cranking out hit after hit like the Telluride and Sorento.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Equally crucial to the band’s creative output was Owsley’s work as a chemist, leading a piebald crew of flower children who cranked out some 5 million doses of LSD into the world, turning on everyone from Jimi Hendrix to John Lennon.
—John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
Now in Damascus, in what was once an Assad stronghold, printers regularly crank out thousands of flags.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Kia is also under the HMG umbrella, cranking out hit after hit like the Telluride and Sorento.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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If all turns out well, Kirby is scheduled to be back on the mound on Sunday, June 8 against the Los Angeles Angels.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The promise is that the cost will turn out to be less by using AI, and potentially faster to produce apps too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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And when the front was even farther north in Mexico, a factory there churned out as many as 550 million flies weekly to cover the huge area.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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Ryan Murphy continues to churn out series to which critics turn up their noses but upon which Emmy voters stamp their approval.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
24 May 2025
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There has been a lot written about how your body can influence your mood—from the importance of working out to meditating, to getting enough sleep.—
Aliza Knox,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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That didn’t work out so well when the bored kid annexed Crimea.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Members are staring down a key four-week stretch to hammer out provisions of the bill, with their Fourth of July goal in sight and pressure mounting to complete President Trump’s top domestic agenda priority.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
1 June 2025
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Though the final legislation will likely mirror broad elements of the deal brokered by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), GOP senators are hammering out differences over deeper budget cuts, Medicaid provisions, clean energy incentives, and more.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Shula in fact joined McVay’s staff in 2017 and worked up to the coordinator role entering last season.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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However, guests can work up a sweat in the bright gym, open 24/7.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Early childhood Lawmakers approved landmark legislation to fund an endowment account to create more affordable child care in Connecticut in the coming years.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20out. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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