CRANKED OUT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

cranked out

verb

past tense of crank out

as in worked up

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He feels emotionally ambushed, and what plays out is as if Marriage Story were an absolute chucklefest, as Lestat gets increasingly worked up and jealous over Louis’s relationships with other men.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Church’s numinous-sun-over-still-water routine had begun to look a bit like a shtick, equally applicable to scenes of the Hudson or those worked up from 20-year-old sketches of South America.

— Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026

Definition of worked up

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At the meeting, Kao and Reed, the super PAC’s chair, hammered out a deal for a six-figure donation, Kao told the FBI.

— William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026
While the exact vision is yet to be hammered out, the core concept is to ensure the entire food story at the stadium is steeped in the Sacramento region’s farms, produce and makers.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hammered out

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The Dolphins opted to sign none of the four backs who worked out for them on Tuesday -- former Canes standout Damien Martinez, former Titans fourth-rounder Hassan Haskins, Davie University School alum Kenny McIntosh and rookie Elija-Tau Tolliver.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
But Finebaum's right that, whatever the reason, the Riley era in LA hasn't worked out the way many expected.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of worked out

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While some newly prominent groups (such as those who later became known as Quakers) emphasized love, fellowship and justice, some members of other sects (like the Presbyterians) created new fears, new sins, new tests and new punishments.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Physiotherapist James Cameron created the Lift for Life resistance program to help older adults improve their strength and balance, according to My London.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

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