as in to grind (out)
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Recent Examples of crank out
Cullum then dropped to the floor at their home, alongside his son, and cranked out his final 10 push-ups by his side.
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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
Advertisement The move will be a major promotion for Alexander, 38, who has worked for NBC News since 2019, cranking out reports for its affiliate news service and the network.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
French 75s, Hurricanes, and Vieux Carres are all cranked out at a high clip — with consistent quality — in a warm, convivial space.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
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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
Advertisement The move will be a major promotion for Alexander, 38, who has worked for NBC News since 2019, cranking out reports for its affiliate news service and the network.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
French 75s, Hurricanes, and Vieux Carres are all cranked out at a high clip — with consistent quality — in a warm, convivial space.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
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In the early 2000s, investigators documented a stew of noxious chemicals that remained at the factory property, among them 1,4-dioxane, which turned out to spread more widely than the other chemicals.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Effectively being out of the loop in Cuomo’s administration turned out to be a political benefit.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Now in the twilight of his coaching career, Willis is still helping the Guardians churn out capable starters.—
Zack Meisel,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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To compare, in 2021 Marvel churned out four movies (with mixed results) and five Disney+ series.—
Brooks Barnes,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Growth requires innovation, which in turn depends on experimentation—and experiments usually don’t work out perfectly the first time around.—
Matthew Warren,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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One afternoon here in spring training, Lee sits at his locker in the Detroit Tigers’ clubhouse, still a little wide-eyed at how all this has worked out.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Royals met with his representation and hammered out a deal that made sense for both sides.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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The distribution pact was hammered out between Sunrise Film’s Andrew Nerger, who heads U.S. and international distribution, and Together Films’ Jess Reilly, international sales and acquisitions manager.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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While initially working in a hair salon in his hometown of Houston, Guerrero worked up the courage to move to L.A. to pursue his dreams.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Reintegration apparently really works up an appetite.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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They are recognized leaders in creating the kind of strikingly original campaigns that energize audiences and consumers alike growing from core to more.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Bowery would go on to create costumes with free rein for Clark’s productions and sometimes even starred in them.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20out. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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