cranking out

present participle of crank out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranking out
Verb
  • Some have already talked to a parent; others are working up the nerve.
    Carolyn O'Laughlin, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • 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
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
  • Sorrell prepared for the opportunity by working out with Parsons this offseason in Dallas for roughly six weeks.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Her feed is stuffed with photos of her biking, skiing, climbing, working out, often in outfits from Skinfit, from which her followers can get ten per cent off.
    William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
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“Cranking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranking%20out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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