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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranked (up)
  1. activated
  2. triggered
  3. sparked
  4. drove
  5. set off
Verb
  • When activated, this mode will automatically take a video and a high-quality still photo at the right moment, leveraging the phone’s image processing to crop and remove blur.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • If it's not already activated, turn it on by going into Settings, General, and Keyboard, and toggle on Slide to Type.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of activated
Verb
  • Tatis triggered a sequence that tied the game in the eighth inning.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Late last month, The Wall Street Journal reported an internal whistleblower complaint about Walter’s Guggenheim Investments triggered a federal investigation.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of triggered
Verb
  • Messi had a shot saved at the beginning of the second half, but Palacios then sparked a move from one side of the pitch to the other as Nashville restored its lead in the 49th minute and seized control of the game.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Correction veteran’s death sparked an outpouring of grief from well-wishers on social media.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sparked
Verb
  • The Lions drove to the Bengals 33 on the first series before Jordan Battle picked off Altmyer at the 25 after the pass went off the hands of wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And high costs and risky conditions along the route had already complicated Putin’s vision – even before Russia’s war against Ukraine drove international players from its Arctic territory.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of drove
Verb
  • Exceptionally heavy rainfall, over 43 inches of it in the Big Island’s mountains, set off landslides and flash floods that wiped out roads on the island.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The move set off a panic rush for tax and legal advice, and a scramble for cash to meet the bill.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of set off
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“Cranked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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