cranked

past tense of crank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranked
wound
Verb
  • But both wound up attending St. Augustine Catholic Seminary boarding school in Michigan, studying at Villanova University in Philadelphia and earning divinity degrees together at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 11 May 2025
  • After leaving the Sistine Chapel, the cardinals wound their way through the labyrinth of Vatican halls, and Pope Leo XIV was on the balcony.
    Elizabeth Dias, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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“Cranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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