cranked out

past tense of crank out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranked out
Verb
  • By the end of the photo shoot, the hunting party had worked up an appetite.
    Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Companies worked up and down the supply chain to ensure readiness.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The biggest home game in Charlotte 49ers history also turned out to be the first win of Bill Belichick’s college coaching career.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • For Turnbull and the VFX team, Professor Orloff (played by Christopher Lloyd) turned out to be an even bigger challenge than Slurp.
    Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two countries struck a trade deal in late July, which calls for 15% tariffs on goods from South Korea, but the finer details are still being hammered out in ongoing talks.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • During a particularly difficult budget year, several lawmakers went to South Lake Tahoe casinos while top leaders hammered out the final details.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For older students, the plan hasn't quite worked out the way it was supposed to.
    Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Authenticity has worked out well for Myers.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The ad’s award has since been revoked and the agency that created it has issued a public apology, but Salvador isn’t done.
    Kyle Ingram, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Cranked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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