How to Use crank out in a Sentence

crank out

verb
  • The company cranks out about two videos per week.
    — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The race is on to find older machines that can still crank out chips.
    — WSJ, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Blast furnaces cranked out profits, steel coils and thick smog.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Aug. 2023
  • About a third of the four-wheel drive businesses, they are cranked out by us.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Leverage vibes to redesign the business, not just crank out code.
    — Don Schuerman, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The key is that the goal requires you to learn something new, not just crank out more of the same work.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Cells with the Arc gene crank out proteins that clump into capsids.
    — Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2019
  • Ghost kitchens popped up to crank out delivery and takeout orders.
    — Michael Joseph, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Right now, everyone’s racing to crank out more content.
    — Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
  • She's always been a step or two ahead of everyone else cranking out golf content.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Still, the app continues to crank out quiet updates to its platform.
    — WIRED, 28 Jan. 2023
  • By the time Motas cranked out her 40th, the coach had long conceded.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Mezrich wrote brochures for a nonprofit while doggedly cranking out 40-odd pages a day on the side.
    — Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • On the other hand, Australia might enjoy a little more rain and crank out a few more loaves of bread per year.
    — Sandra Upson, WIRED, 25 July 2024
  • Sirius’ diameter is about twice that of the sun and cranks out more than 25 times more light than our sun.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Beside me, a man played video poker while a cover band cranked out country hits to a mostly empty lounge.
    — Sam Lipsyte, Harper's Magazine, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Peggy Ann could crank out a then-impressive 400 pages an hour.
    — Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2022
  • Peggy Ann could crank out a then-impressive 400 pages an hour.
    — Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Tap the Latte button and the Touch will crank out a latte, even foaming the milk.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Set up high-quality-concrete plants to crank out precast panels that won’t crumble in the rain.
    — Curbed, 12 May 2022
  • The steam from the tea or soup can moisten the inside of your nostrils, reducing the need for your body to crank out mucus.
    — Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Grocery stores have been filled with people and even the slopes, kept snowy with machines that crank out the white fluffy stuff, are still drawing crowds.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
  • During short breaks between lessons, take the kids for a stroll down the block, go up and down the stairs a few times, or crank out a set of jumping jacks.
    — Vicky Hallett, National Geographic, 3 Sep. 2020
  • For the kitchen that wants to crank out delicious meals while still looking picture-perfect, this six-quart air fryer is a must.
    — Rachel Trujillo, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Here was a drone that could literally fit in my pocket yet still crank out slick follow shots in crispy 8K.
    — Joe Salas august 21, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The cranks out front can be adjusted for different leg lengths, and there's onboard storage available too.
    — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The spot is winning early praise, thanks in part to a kitchen cranking out smash burgers and fries topped with Hop-Fu!
    — Brandon Hernández, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2023
  • The true tragedy of this show is that networks and streamers will continue to crank out junk like it as long as viewers continue to watch.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Pop’s also cranks out a great burger, cheesesteak, and barbecue sandwich.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026

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