crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
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This is about, as the polar ice caps pull back, the Chinese are now cranking out icebreakers and pushing up there as well.
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
The 21-year-old cranked out a 151-mph serve last year and just last week banged out 20 aces in a straight-sets win over former U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe at the 2025 Brisbane International.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The decision to take a month-long break from drinking alcohol is popular in Denver and breweries are cranking out NA beers to meet the moment.
—John Frank, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Check it out below: For an artist who has a history of cranking out albums in a cluttered bedroom with her brother, Eilish knows how to transfix a crowd.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
The 21-year-old cranked out a 151-mph serve last year and just last week banged out 20 aces in a straight-sets win over former U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe at the 2025 Brisbane International.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The decision to take a month-long break from drinking alcohol is popular in Denver and breweries are cranking out NA beers to meet the moment.
—John Frank, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Check it out below: For an artist who has a history of cranking out albums in a cluttered bedroom with her brother, Eilish knows how to transfix a crowd.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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