as in activated
to cause to function
crank up the CD player so we can dance
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranked (up)
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The Consulate activated its emergency protocols, the ministry stated.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Where to find warming centers around Philadelphia Philadelphia has activated an Enhanced Code Blue due to the extremely cold temperatures.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The internet and Black art triggered awe for completely different, profound reasons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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That violation should have triggered a license revocation, but it was found to have never happened.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The takeover offer, which would make Sunway the country’s biggest property and construction firm, has also sparked public criticism.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The clip sparked a debate in the comments, with many agreeing that the public school system is currently failing its students.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Several good ol' boy Texans even drove up to the gate of a military base carrying their hunting rifles demanding to inspect the base for these martial-law troops.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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Those same catalysts contributed to the searing inflation that drove the Consumer Price Index to a 40-year high in 2022.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The auction gives some breathing space to the market after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s pitch to remove the sales tax on food for two years set off a period of unprecedented volatility.—
Mia Glass,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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In Terminator, an all-powerful, faultless AI becomes sentient, decides that humans are the enemy, and sets off a nuclear apocalypse.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Cranked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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