CRANK (UP) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

crank (up)

verb

Definition of crank (up)

as in to trigger

to cause to function crank up the CD player so we can dance

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The intense heat triggers a rapid reaction in which carbon bonds with silica to form silicon carbide, a ultra-hard, heat-tolerant compound.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Four days later, she was reported missing, triggering an intense search by locals, the police department and the FBI.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of trigger

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Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year Jessie-May Hall finally broke the game open for good by sparking a 7-0 run with five straight points as TCU entered the fourth ahead 56-41.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
Ericka, being lighter-skinned than Paulina, sparks a clash between the school's headmistress and the pageant director over beauty and who would have the best chance of winning the Miss Global Universe pageant.

— Kristian Monroe, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of spark

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When the single mother of two was without a car to drive her son, senior Daijon Overton, from his home in Woodlawn to school in Morgan Park, the coach stepped in for the right tackle, Bush said.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Her husband instructed their 13-year-old son to drive his three siblings to a nearby relative's home.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of drive

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This provides the free electrons to power the EV’s motors and systems during operation.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Limp said the company will continue to manufacture the existing BE-4 engine for United Launch Alliance, which uses two of the engines to power its Vulcan rocket.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of power

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