as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
Peggy Ann could crank out a then-impressive 400 pages an hour.
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Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Right now, everyone’s racing to crank out more content.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The Macallan, by comparison, will crank out ten times that amount annually.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But the company ultimately failed to crank out a sufficient number of batteries before running out of cash, due in part to a reliance on Chinese technology that led to technical snafus and internal culture clashes.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Right now, everyone’s racing to crank out more content.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The Macallan, by comparison, will crank out ten times that amount annually.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But the company ultimately failed to crank out a sufficient number of batteries before running out of cash, due in part to a reliance on Chinese technology that led to technical snafus and internal culture clashes.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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Several schools in Yuba County were on lockdown Thursday for what turned out to be a swatting call received at Yuba Gardens Intermediate School.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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At Jaime’s Local Seafood Shack This food truck turns out delicious sandwiches, tacos, and seafood baskets, plus surprising dishes like Alligator and Jalapeno Bites.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Northern and southern lights The sun is expected to churn out more eruptions in 2026 that could lead to geomagnetic storms here on Earth, giving rise to stunning aurora.—
Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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Buckeyes defensive line coach Larry Johnson continues to churn out NFL-ready prospects.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Dec. 2025
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The agreement includes bipartisan bills worked out by the Senate Appropriations Committee to fund parts of government — food aid, veterans programs and the legislative branch, among other things.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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For well over a year, these comfy walking shoes became my go-to for catching flights, running errands, working out, and clocking thousands of steps across New York City.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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The impacts of the next governor on state workers will be felt in how the new administration approaches negotiations with the 21 bargaining units, many of which will hammer out new contracts in 2027, when California’s next leader takes over.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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That could buy the company more time to hammer out a financing agreement or craft a reorganization plan.—
Reshmi Basu,
Bloomberg,
4 Jan. 2026
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The Raiders let Jeanty work up a sweat in the second preseason game against the 49ers (and slightly less of a sweat in the third game versus Arizona), and the 2024 Heisman runner-up delivered.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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To this day, working up a mess of beans soothes and centers me.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Horned Frogs are far from an offensive juggernaut, but TCU has typically been able to create open looks off the pick-and-roll with Harding or by feeding Punch in the post.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Jan. 2026
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Teachers' associations from Natomas, Rocklin, Twin Rivers, West Sacramento and Woodland used art supplies on Saturday to create signs of solidarity.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20out. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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