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as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph
you shouldn't feel so crank, considering that you beat the worst softball team in the league
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2
as in joyful
joyously unrestrained
folks around here are downright crank that a local boy won a gold medal in the Olympics
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as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
she's a bit of a crank, but still a good-hearted person
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as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
he's always a crank until he has his morning coffee
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3
as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
his endless and unpredictable cranks made spending time with him exhausting
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Recent Examples of crank
Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
The early dose of extreme temperatures is a sign that residents are in for a long, hot summer that will force many households to crank up the air conditioning.
—Josh Tulkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2025
Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
Model numbers can be found on the inside of the crank arm near the backside of the arm where the pedals are attached.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
But that changed with Trump's election to a situation where politics is much more about celebrity than credibility and cranks from the margins of political ideas are now lauded front and centre.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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Adjective
Forecasters say the intense heat will crank up Friday with high peaks between 98 degrees to 104 degrees across most of the state’s lower elevations.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
The early dose of extreme temperatures is a sign that residents are in for a long, hot summer that will force many households to crank up the air conditioning.
—Josh Tulkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2025
Noun
This means the percentage of energy transferred from your legs during each pedal stroke to your crank arm.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
Model numbers can be found on the inside of the crank arm near the backside of the arm where the pedals are attached.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
Verb
As the user turns the crank, the grinding plate forces food through the milling disk.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
But that changed with Trump's election to a situation where politics is much more about celebrity than credibility and cranks from the margins of political ideas are now lauded front and centre.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank
Adjective
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The symphony drives to a triumphant, satisfying conclusion.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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Australian hip-hop heavyweights Hilltop Hoods are gearing up for a triumphant return to the road in 2026 with their Never Coming Home national arena tour, supporting their upcoming album Fall From the Light.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
9 July 2025
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From panel stages to comedy sets, the stories told here are layered, instructive and deeply joyful.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Mort paused mid-play, nudged the rug back into place, and only then resumed his joyful dash.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Other characters include outcasts, visionaries and eccentrics — all of whom live on the margins as unseen — a former priest, a girl trapped in working her family’s candy stand, a woman who learned preaching from her brother and is a caretaker for her dying housemate.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2025
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American eccentrics like Walters long have provided material for satirists across the pond.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Hansen's voiceover is quickly overtaken by footage of massive waves and lots and lots of crab.—
Ashley Boucher,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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On the nearby beach, crabs scurry about — fishermen use them as bait to catch snapper and other reef fish.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Only 24% of voters today recognize that their future benefits are subject to the whims of Congress and the president.—
Scott Rasmussen,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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There are only six seats and two nightly seatings Thursday to Saturday for tasting menus that are dictated by the seasons and the whims of the chef.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Five years later, a growing number of companies from Amazon to Ford are winding back the clock on remote work – but not for everyone.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Manhattan’s parade wound its way down Fifth Avenue with more than 700 participating groups greeted by huge crowds.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Our more than 18,000 Bombardier employees are proud to welcome this new, important customer to our family.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But despite everything, we were driven by passion and the desire to achieve results, and many Italians who lived there as immigrants were proud of us.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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In February, a lively and well-attended protest march took over the streets of downtown McAllen; a news site compared it to a celebration after a high-school-football victory.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
7 July 2025
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The music was lively, and the people were friendly.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
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“Crank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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