cranked out

Definition of cranked outnext
past tense of crank out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranked out
Verb
  • It is being worked up with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment having garnered a whopping 160M views on Webtoon.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In order to support his daughter’s endeavors, Richard usually worked up to 30 hours of overtime.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Stewart feels especially confident about 2026 because of Rehmet’s special election win and the number of voters that turned out to early voting.
    Samuel O’Neal March 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Confirming the identity of those fish turned out to be far more complicated than anyone anticipated.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Barack Obama, along with the Russians, Chinese and Europeans, hammered out the JCPOA, which kept any nuclear program in a bottle for years to come.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The Longhorns hammered out nine hits in four innings and got two hits apiece from the heart of the lineup that includes shortstop Vivi Martinez, catcher Reese Atwood and first baseman Katie Stewart.
    Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In his first interview since abandoning the pursuit, Sarandos told Bloomberg News the decision to drop out had actually been made earlier, based on various bidding scenarios Netflix had worked out in advance.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The audience was previously told that that problem was meant to be incredibly difficult, taking years of expert thinking to resolve, yet it was quickly worked out by Damon’s insightful janitor in just moments.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Once the films were created, the researchers needed ways to carefully adjust the number of charge carriers—particles that carry electrical current inside the material.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Cranked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked%20out. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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