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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranking
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While there are some hills, the focus is on enjoying the forests, farmhouses, and long, winding descents rather than chasing summits.
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Install Paths Make your shade garden accessible with a winding path of pavers, tree disks, stone or wood chips.
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When Jackass Forever came out in 2022, the world was still reeling from the effects of the pandemic, which surely affected its box office.
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Derek Hill robbed Juan Soto of a two-run homer with a spectacular catch that helped Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.
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Receiving a ball punched out of Tunisia’s area, the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder took one touch to knock it into space, before coiling his diminutive frame behind a fierce shot that fizzed and curled into the net.
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Schenck essentially preaches staying on the back leg, coiling up the body, letting the ball go as deep as possible and then unleashing a swing as fast as possible.
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“Cranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranking. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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