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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Murphy walks his dog daily near the intersection of Geary and 7th, where the SFMTA activated one of 33 speed safety cameras across the city last March.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
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The drone unit – Task Force Scorpion Strike (TFSS) – was activated in the Middle East late last year, a CENTCOM statement said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Europe and Asian economies could be hit by a prolonged surge in natural gas prices triggered by the ongoing war in the Middle East, analysts have warned.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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If no candidate reaches that threshold, a runoff election will be triggered between the top two vote getters in May.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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The statue stood at Dallas Love Field airport for nearly 60 years before it was removed in June 2020, days after George Floyd’s killing sparked nationwide protests and prompted the reassessment of monuments across Texas and the country.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Iran postponed the funeral for its former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose killing has sparked a succession race that hardliners appear poised to win.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Kaitlyn Thurman had 3 hits, including a home run, scored 3 runs and drove in 6 runs for West.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stacey Wondra told the detectives that after placing Michael in the duffel bag, the group drove him to a house in Kuna and put him in a spare room, the affidavit said.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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As the contentious hearing unfolded in Washington, an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good hundreds of miles away on the streets of Minneapolis, setting off what would become weeks of unrelenting protests and lawsuits against the administration.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jane sets off for law school, while her brother heads to the police academy.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Cranked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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