crank out

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Recent Examples of crank out 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 Evans cranked out 414 homers from 1969 until 1989, drawing nearly 200 more walks than strikeouts for the Braves, Giants and Tigers. Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Other songwriters and musical fads came and went, but Sheeran continued to crank out ubiquitous hits, sometimes writing them on his own—a rarity in an era of ballooning songwriter credits. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crank out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
Verb
  • In some scenarios, the interplay of changing immigration and automation patterns on labor and energy markets in the next ten years as a result of this legislation could turn out to be economic positives.
    Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • And English actor Harris Dickinson, terrific in films like Babygirl and Triangle of Sadness, turns out to be a smart, promising director as well.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Nuclear plants including Palo Verde generate nearly one-fifth of the nation’s electricity, churning out 24/7, emissions-free power.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • In my grandparents’ 1979 beach condo, the kitchen’s buttery laminate flooring set a sunny tone for all the magic my grandmother churned out: cubes of sugary, melt-in-your-mouth fudge; piles of perfectly prepared crab legs; and pots upon pots of her famous hot dog chili.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • The $1,100 price is in New Taiwan Dollars, or NTD; that worked out at today's exchange rate to about $36.50.
    John Burek, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
  • But while the Haitian government pays pays 11 gourdes per gallon in transport fees, the average cost to the sector works out to be about 45 gourdes, or 34 cents, executives say.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • That set off a roughly two-year struggle to hammer out the complex details of how that would work, even as legal challenges poured in.
    Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • Today, standards bodies from ISO 20022 working groups to the BIS’s Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures are hammering out privacy, messaging, and liquidity templates for CBDCs.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Related article Falling asleep to your favorite show doesn’t have to ruin your sleep, experts say Your problem-solving, listening and reasoning skills, which are all necessary for effective communication, can take a hit too, especially if you’re really worked up.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
  • Part of the audition process assigned singers to work up cover versions as a group.
    The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • The proprietary process recovers up to 98 percent of critical metals while minimizing contaminants, creating a ready feedstock for downstream refiners.
    William Jones, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Numerous artists were tapped to create art pieces on display throughout the hotel.
    Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20out. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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