cranked

past tense of crank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranked
Verb
  • In November, Jackson terminated Gatlin for swindling millions of dollars from the Foundation as executives privately reeled over her betrayal of the hospital system’s fundraising arm, which raises tens of millions to benefit Jackson’s patients.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • While Fallon reeled — and flopped on the floor — over this reveal, Swift put her head in her hands.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Enormous ventilation pipes were coiled like snakes on the roof of the building.
    Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Anyway, because of the *slightly* complex situation with the aneurysm (nothing bad, just not typical), it wasn’t coiled that weekend.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Silas McCay, 21, Levi Sanders, 18, and a 20-year-old female were also wounded, authorities said.
    Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Williams shot two, police say, wounding one and killing Comeaux.
    Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Cranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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