Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranked
Verb
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The cases remained unsolved for decades as the sleepy Long Island community reeled over the possibility of a serial killer lurking in their midst.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026 -
In the first two months of the Covid pandemic, as markets reeled, the Federal Reserve purchased $580 billion in agency MBS.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The lights, neatly coiled last January, have evolved into a glowing knot of holiday resentment.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
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Enormous ventilation pipes were coiled like snakes on the roof of the building.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ukrainian officials said four people were killed and at least 22 wounded in the capital overnight.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Federal agents wounded two people in a shooting in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Cranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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