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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On Wednesday, Canales said that Anthony Tyus III will be activated for the game Sunday.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
Gonzalez Reyes then returned to his vehicle and drove away with its police-style siren activated, investigators said.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of activated

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The end may finally be near for cleanup of a toxic industrial site that triggered a public emergency and environmental crisis on Florida’s Gulf Coast five years ago.

— Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Last year’s catastrophic southern floods, triggered by 25 inches of rain over three days, killed at least 145, inundated more than 33,000 homes and damaged critical facilities such as schools, hospitals and highways.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of triggered

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Changes to the Glacier Law have sparked widespread public protest in areas reliant on them for water.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
The Scarlet Knights ran a fake punt to convert a fourth and 21 for a 44-yard gain that sparked a touchdown drive to close the gap to three points.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sparked

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The data drove expectations of more rate hikes, with traders last pricing in a more-than-75 % chance that the Federal Open Market Committee will increase rates again at its October meeting, per the CME Group's FedWatch tool.

— Fred Imbert,Sean Conlon,Sarah Min,Chloe Taylor,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
From there, Andrew Benintendi and Tristan Peters drove in runs.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of drove

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In order to set off a bioweapon, for example, AI models (without people) would somehow have to access sensitive and highly restricted material, enter incredibly sophisticated laboratories, operate this equipment, and determine mechanisms of release.

— Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Melius gave it a solid try and had a pretty strong plan to make back his money, winning approval from the Town of Huntington to set off five acres and build 95 condos there, according to a listing from Adam Modlin’s team.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of set off

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