cranking out

present participle of crank out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranking out
Verb
  • While working up the nerve to kill her, Loftis discovers that Ruth is secretly the mother of his late wife Lauren (Meredith Casey), making his son Evan (Kingston Rumi Southwick) the final descendant.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 June 2026
  • The other two are still working up to it, but the team isn't going anywhere.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • After several decades of turning out the Bunker camp, Republicans have struggled to retain their support.
    Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026
  • The sunny season is really just heating up, but Palmer has been turning out look after look in anticipation of summer, this perky ponytail included.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Pritzker needs to take a hands-on approach, gathering all the stakeholders well in advance of the November veto session and hammering out a workable regimen, to ensure lawmakers have something on which to vote.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • Stocks fell sharply early in Thursday's session, but steadily clawed their way back as investors appeared to take heart from news reports that Iran and Oman are hammering out a plan to oversee traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Recent evidence suggests more retirees are working out of necessity.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 20 June 2026
  • Business Insider reports that the White House and Anthropic are now working out a framework to grade how severe a security flaw in a new model is, and to decide when a flaw warrants stepping in.
    Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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“Cranking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranking%20out. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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