Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranked
Verb
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Five straight Poway victories reeled Buchanan back in.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Kenny eventually reeled the shark close enough to shore to unhook and release it.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The form recalls the work’s titular gastropod—massive, coiled, immobilized by its own weight.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sula’s head rested on her arm, an undone braid coiled around her wrist.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Armed with a pistol and a rifle, a man opened fire from outside the venue on the city’s bustling Sixth Street, killing two people and wounding 14 others, according to the Austin Police Department and the FBI’s San Antonio Division.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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There have been at least two other high-profile shootings in Austin's Sixth Street entertainment district within the past five years, including one in the summer of 2021 that left 14 people wounded.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Cranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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