CRANKED OUT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

cranked out

verb

past tense of crank out

as in worked up

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He feels emotionally ambushed, and what plays out is as if Marriage Story were an absolute chucklefest, as Lestat gets increasingly worked up and jealous over Louis’s relationships with other men.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Church’s numinous-sun-over-still-water routine had begun to look a bit like a shtick, equally applicable to scenes of the Hudson or those worked up from 20-year-old sketches of South America.

— Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026

Definition of worked up

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Even as record diesel prices have triggered a wave of trucking bankruptcies, driving diesel-free vehicles has turned out to be more expensive than expected.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
That stint turned out to be the best stretch of the night for the Knicks.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of turned out

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Joining the Chiefs’ practice squad According to McDowell, the Chiefs also worked out kickers Ben Sauls and Harrison Mevis this week before ultimately deciding to sign Tucker.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Tucker worked out for the Jets before this season but did not sign with them.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of worked out

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That flag created a lot of debate, and people studied a slow-mo video and a second view of the penalty.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
The company was created by Palmer Luckey, the founder of the military defense company Anduril Industries, and Ben Lamm, the co-founder of the genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026

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