as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
But instead of about 20 performers Lorne Michaels plucked from obscurity, there are about a thousand more cast members just cranking out comedic vignettes on their own.
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Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Bad Boy also cranks out all-day breakfast: a variety of burritos, bowls, egg sandwiches and the like.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
The first round of Saturday appointments in March cranked out about 1,000 Real IDs in Tennessee.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The printers are cranking out millions of plastic animals and other toys for the global market.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Bad Boy also cranks out all-day breakfast: a variety of burritos, bowls, egg sandwiches and the like.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
The first round of Saturday appointments in March cranked out about 1,000 Real IDs in Tennessee.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The printers are cranking out millions of plastic animals and other toys for the global market.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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Its products turned out to be so outstanding that when they were released in May 2024, the entire batch of 9,000 bottles was sold out within 3 months.—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The last England squad turned out to be bad timing for Adam Wharton.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Disney has churned out a glut of television series: The mega-hit The Mandalorian, the miraculous Andor, and many more shows of varying levels of quality.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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The problem of institutions of higher education churning out not godly patriots, but decadent ingrates, has been with us for a very long time.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Young, a Southern California star himself, played for a rival high school and was a few years older than McMillan, and the two have worked out together since.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
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Or perhaps Pelinka should have lined up contingencies in case the trade for Williams didn’t work out.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Alongside high-level talks between Araghchi and Witkoff Saturday, technical teams will begin to hammer out the details of a potential agreement.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Given the fast-evolving scenario, analysts are still debating the impact of the trade duties, which were put on hold for three months (barring tariffs on China) while countries try to hammer out deals with Washington.—
Gloria Haraito,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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To enable this feature: Open the Control Center on your iPhone (usually accessed by swiping down on your phone’s screen) Tap the Hearing icon Tap Live Listen Place the iPhone near the sound source (works up to 50 feet) AIRPODS PRO 2 VS.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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As the young man became increasingly worked up to the point of tears, his dad offered to take him to Taco Bell to talk things over, since his son had promised to be honest about the situation.—
Christian Dashiell,
Parents,
24 Apr. 2025
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Trump 100 days: Former president's success created measuring stick for future leaders Poll: Trump loses trust on the economy as 100-day mark nears From Trump to Reagan: Their first 100 days Trump promised to improve the economy on Day 1.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Notably, footwear within the collection sees Chavarria’s take on the archival adidas Jabbar sneaker which was originally created for Kareem Abdul Jabbar, the beloved player set the standard for many players in the NBA currently.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
3 May 2025
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20out. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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