as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
Built in 1941 as a paper mill, the former Sunrise Food Products Inc., at 425 W. 4th Ave., cranked out fortune cookies for Chinese restaurants for more than six decades, Precourt said.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
Wilson’s ambition, however, was undercut by intensifying, untreated mental illness as well as by drug use (including hashish and amphetamines) and pressure from the other Beach Boys and the group’s label, Capitol, to stop messing around and start cranking out hits.
—Jason Fine, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Gone is Beard’s $800 oven, replaced by a much larger, $25,000 model that can crank out up to 190 pies an hour.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Typically, a once-per-week deadheading is sufficient to keep your dahlia cranking out more blooms all season long.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
Wilson’s ambition, however, was undercut by intensifying, untreated mental illness as well as by drug use (including hashish and amphetamines) and pressure from the other Beach Boys and the group’s label, Capitol, to stop messing around and start cranking out hits.
—Jason Fine, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Gone is Beard’s $800 oven, replaced by a much larger, $25,000 model that can crank out up to 190 pies an hour.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Typically, a once-per-week deadheading is sufficient to keep your dahlia cranking out more blooms all season long.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
Verb
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One of the most creative people, turned out to be a f**king piece of sh*t.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
27 June 2025
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The speaker’s prediction may turn out to be right; those savings are coming entirely at the expense of young workers who took jobs after the tier system was established.—
Jennifer Hochschild,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The comrades and the fellow travelers are still churning out their very fake news, but the Big Lie doesn’t work anymore.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
28 June 2025
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Ironheart was ordered at a time when Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige and company were trying to churn out as much content as possible, no matter how obscure the hero.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
Verb
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This couldn’t have worked out much better for San Antonio. 15.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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In 2023, city officials announced that a Whole Foods Market would be moving into the space, according to past reporting, after working out a deal with former Blue Goose Market President and CEO Paul Lencioni, who previously served on St. Charles’ City Council.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The two sides managed to kiss and make up on the first day of the trial, hammering out a last-minute settlement, but PVH then went on to eventually buy both Calvin Klein and Warnaco, reuniting the two halves of the brand.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Trump, who in his first term withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran, had been pressing for talks to hammer out a new agreement in his second term.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Beyond that the plan is to steadily work up to 80 or 90 pitches before making a return to the big league roster.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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When school is out, those children can work up to eight hours a day for a total of no more than 40 hours a week.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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This card asks you to retreat, reflect, and create space for healing.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20out. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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