as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
Pop’s also cranks out a great burger, cheesesteak, and barbecue sandwich.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
By the end of the year, the company wants its new Southern California factory to crank out 10,000 per month.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
The last thing a compassionate society wants to see while families' grief is on public display and rescue workers go days on end without sleep is someone cranking out bumper-stickers or blasting out fundraising emails designed to gain a partisan edge.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025
Grid operators declared max generation events, calling on every available power plant to crank out supply.
—Terry Jarrett, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
By the end of the year, the company wants its new Southern California factory to crank out 10,000 per month.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
The last thing a compassionate society wants to see while families' grief is on public display and rescue workers go days on end without sleep is someone cranking out bumper-stickers or blasting out fundraising emails designed to gain a partisan edge.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025
Grid operators declared max generation events, calling on every available power plant to crank out supply.
—Terry Jarrett, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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Last night saw a host of celebrities turn out for the fourth annual Kering Foundation Caring for Women dinner in New York City, putting on their most glamorous gowns.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Whatever turns out to be the motive of Kirk’s assassin, the websites Bluesky and Reddit were teeming with left-wing celebrations of his death.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Factories churn out shells and missiles even as the rest of the world invests in artificial intelligence, green technology, and microchips.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the chances of winning are extraordinarily low — about 1 in 292 million, according to Powerball — if history is any indication, some states may have more of a propensity to churn out winners than others.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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If the blocking becomes solid, maybe things can work out long-term for Olave, who won often at Mission Hills and Ohio State.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Jake is the prototypical masculine husband, constantly working out and pressuring Maddie to start a family.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The two countries struck a trade deal in late July, which calls for 15% tariffs on goods from South Korea, but the finer details are still being hammered out in ongoing talks.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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During a particularly difficult budget year, several lawmakers went to South Lake Tahoe casinos while top leaders hammered out the final details.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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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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Turns out Stephano was pondering beltmaking too, leading the two to partner on a new business venture creating small-batch leather pieces and metal accessories.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The collection features approximately 350 works created in Cuba from the revolution through the 2000s.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20out. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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