crank (up)

verb

Definition of crank (up)next
as in to trigger
to cause to function crank up the CD player so we can dance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank (up)
  1. trigger
  2. activate
  3. spark
  4. drive
  5. power
Verb
  • The defense argues that their pending appeal should trigger an automatic stay, which would pause the process.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The inauguration in two weeks of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has brought a new element of uncertainty and triggered an apparent effort by both sides to establish battlefield gains before any possible peace talks.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of trigger
Verb
  • To activate it, mix the crystals with water in the palm of your hand until the mixture becomes a paste, then massage the treatment into the scalp.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
  • On Earth, Truth discovered a Forerunner construction located in Kenya that generated a portal to the Ark installation, a giant installation located outside the galaxy that could activate all of the Halo rings at once.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of activate
Verb
  • Many in Mexico are weary of U.S. intervention in security matters and blame the U.S. in part for backing former President Felipe Calderon’s military assault on drug cartels beginning in 2006, which sparked devastating levels of violence that persist to this day.
    Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This culture of experimentation not only fosters originality but also empowers teams to challenge conventions and explore new solutions with confidence. Enable diverse thinking Finally, making use of diverse perspectives is essential for sparking fresh ideas.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of spark
Verb
  • The attack, which is now considered an act of terrorism by the FBI, occurred at 3:15 a.m. local time when the pickup truck driven by the deceased subject — identified by the FBI as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old U.S. citizen from Texas — plowed through the crowded Bourbon Street area.
    Danielle Jennings, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Share [Findings] Climate change was expected to drive American lobsters to seek deeper waters, beavers to colonize new parts of Canada, and wolf spiders in the high Arctic to produce a second annual brood.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of drive
Verb
  • Acer has launched two new handheld PCs, the Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 with higher resolution displays powered by AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processors.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Under the hood, it’s powered by the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor, paired with up to 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of storage.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of power
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“Crank (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.

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