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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranking
Verb
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The application from Glas, which also included menthol and tobacco-flavored vapes, followed a winding path to authorization.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
12 June 2026 -
The iconic winding road from the painting’s title twists and sweeps through hills of blue, purple and pink.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The tragedy has sent this Southern California agricultural community reeling and raised questions about what more can be done to prevent youth drinking and driving.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The party is still reeling from its 2024 presidential loss.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
11 June 2026
Verb
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This is a stock that has done its consolidating and may be coiling for the next move.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Cranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranking. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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