crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
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Celebs like Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston have reportedly gotten the viral salmon sperm facial, while K-beauty brands are cranking out salmon sperm formulas that have TikTokers buzzing.
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There are changes like, the original movie that inspires the plot was actually a Nazi propaganda film, while this feels more like the classic musicals MGM cranked out.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
Cullum then dropped to the floor at their home, alongside his son, and cranked out his final 10 push-ups by his side.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The dozen or so albums Guided By Voices has cranked out in the last five years have started to blur together, but The Grand Rapids EP stands out as a late career highlight.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2025
There are changes like, the original movie that inspires the plot was actually a Nazi propaganda film, while this feels more like the classic musicals MGM cranked out.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
Cullum then dropped to the floor at their home, alongside his son, and cranked out his final 10 push-ups by his side.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The dozen or so albums Guided By Voices has cranked out in the last five years have started to blur together, but The Grand Rapids EP stands out as a late career highlight.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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