cranked out

Definition of cranked outnext
past tense of crank out

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The backstory This is the first hotel by Jaime Bravo, a Costa Rican hotelier who worked up the ranks of hospitality at the Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong and a couple of boutique hotels in Tulum.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The touching moment was shared on the TikTok account @rosiethestaffygirl, capturing the instant Rosie—a Staffordshire bull terrier rescue—worked up the nerve to confront something that had clearly been troubling her.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Although Robin didn’t stay in retail for long, the experience turned out to be a stepping stone to something bigger.
    Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Life afterward turned out to be extremely difficult for Sanchez.
    Midsi Sanchez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Behind the scenes, the two had hammered out a deal that allowed Harris a clear path to victory while Newsom ran for governor two years later in 2018.
    Lia Russell March 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • For such stories to work, each contradiction has to be hammered out, variables accounted for, and plot holes filled and covered with grass.
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Ryan Helsley worked out of a jam in the ninth for his third save.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • After all, everything has worked out so far.
    Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The artist created devotional scenes representing the fourteen Stations of the Cross.
    Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Cranked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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