CRANKED (UP) Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

cranked (up)

verb

past tense of crank (up)

as in activated

to cause to function crank up the CD player so we can dance

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There’s also Will Warren, who has pitched well of late, and Clarke Schmidt, who was activated off the IL on Wednesday after a grueling recovery from Tommy John surgery.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Barring a setback in his final minor league rehab appearance, he could be activated in time for the playoffs.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of activated

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New defensive tariffs can be imposed only after the commission conducts a formal investigation, which is bound by statutory deadlines and triggered by evidence of injury to European industry.

— JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
The Saudi pipeline, which can carry 7 million barrels per day, has played a key role in easing the severe oil supply disruption triggered by the Iran war.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

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Syria will provide subsidized diesel fuel for heating and agriculture after sharp price increases sparked widespread protests this week.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
The rumors were sparked by an X user believed to be model Melanie Jayda, who has been linked to Offset in the past.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of sparked

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The helicopter, which was used by NBC and Telemundo, crashed about two hours after police say Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light and struck a vehicle before hitting the bus.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Stocks posted a comeback one day after the Fed's decision to raise rates by a quarter percentage point — with the suggestion of at least one more rate increase this year — drove major market averages sharply lower Wednesday.

— Justina Lee,Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

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As a result, the rise in diesel costs threatens to worsen a surge of inflation set off by the outbreak of the Iran war nearly seven months ago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
The move set off increases of up to 5% across pump stations in Lagos and the capital Abuja.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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cranked (up)

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