cranking out

present participle of crank out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranking out
Verb
  • Talent deals Keeso, who has a multi-year deal with Bell, is working up Cats in the Plateau, a six-part comedy about two garbage men in Montréal, who start a gang.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2026
  • Starting from bottom of bowl and working up, mix with your hands (like tossing a salad) until mixture starts to look dry again.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • And each served as a reminder that even in times of despair, our nation is still turning out good people, humble people, talented people, people determined to move the world forward through hard work, compassion and teamwork.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • By 1922, the company was turning out 147,000 miles of motion picture film a year.
    Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Harris said officials are still hammering out next steps with the team.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 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
  • Bath & Body Works Analyst Lorraine Hutchinson said the turnaround is working out for the body care and fragrance company.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 6 June 2026
  • So working out is out of the question, as is going for a swim.
    Deanna Pai, Glamour, 6 June 2026
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“Cranking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranking%20out. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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