crank out

verb

Definition of crank outnext
as in to grind (out)

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Recent Examples of crank out New formulations for both vaccines now have the FDA’s nod, clearing the path for manufacturers to crank out doses and sell them, and for health-care providers to receive and deliver them. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026 Each of the 640 floating platforms would carry six rotors and crank out up to 12 MW, some of which would power electrolyzers to generate hydrogen. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2026 Likewise, the press in the United States became more industrial and could crank out more and more copies of a newspaper because of improvements in the printing press, which meant readership increased dramatically. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 Demand for powerful chips has become essentially infinite thanks to the AI boom—yet the global supply of chips remains capped by how many EUV lithography machines one company can crank out, and by how much fab capacity one other company has available. — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for crank out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crank out
  1. turn out
  2. churn out
  3. work out
  4. hammer out
  5. work up
  6. create
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  • On Wednesday, the city of Boston officially welcomed families to the reopening of the Frog Pond Spray Pool on Boston Common, which turned out to be a busy spot for families beating the heat.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Regardless of how the rest of the primaries turn out this year, the Democratic Caucus is all but certain to move further left on Israel next year, a dynamic that progressives say will come in response to their constituents’ calls for change.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of turn out
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  • And yes, Levi’s and Gap continue to churn out their OG straight-leg pairs.
    — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • However, automakers are still churning out SUVs in greater numbers than other body types to meet current demand.
    — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of churn out
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  • There’s a lot of bad crowd work out there, just like there is bad anything else — fledgling or whatever rookie stuff.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Monday could be interesting, though, to see how all the processing of the trade works out, and if there yet could be a Heat plus-one in this process.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026
Definition of work out
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  • Unions and the Newsom administration hammered out new agreements, which included several provisions to help cut down on California’s employee compensation costs.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Kushner has joined fellow peace envoy Steve Witkoff in Doha, Qatar, a country acting as mediator between the two sides, to hammer out a resolution.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of hammer out
Verb
  • Some have already talked to a parent; others are working up the nerve.
    — Carolyn O'Laughlin, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • As manufacturers and network operators work up solutions for the 6-GHz band, the challenge will be in charting a path that doesn’t undermine the economies of scale needed for wireless innovation, lower hardware costs, and ultimately technology adoption.
    — Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026
Definition of work up
Verb
  • Both men argue Los Angeles should consider creating a dedicated anti-squatter task force to help law enforcement distinguish legitimate tenant disputes from cases involving criminal conduct.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The relaxed fit keeps air circulating while the long skirt design creates an effortless silhouette.
    — Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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