CRANKED (UP) Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

cranked (up)

verb

past tense of crank (up)

as in activated

to cause to function crank up the CD player so we can dance

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If activated, battery life will be drastically reduced to only a couple of days because the dog's location will refresh every 10 to 15 seconds.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
According to the authority, Pakistan’s military and civilian agencies activated the Rescue Coordination Center and launched search-and-rescue operations at sea shortly after the aircraft went missing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of activated

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Cataplexy is common in people with Type 1 narcolepsy and can be triggered by strong emotions such as laughter, excitement, surprise or anger.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in southeastern Bangladesh killed several Rohingya refugees, including five children.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of triggered

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Officials in New Jersey sparked mixed reactions after voting to pave the way for the redevelopment of a former iconic amusement park.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
The feat sparked scenes of jubilation in Doha, which our colleague Matias Grez was lucky enough to experience.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of sparked

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Jackson Merrill blasted a ball to left-center field leading off, and, two outs later, Jake Cronenworth drove in two runs with a shot to right-center.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Sure, the proliferation of plastic with lounge benefits drove more visitors to the airport lounges.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of drove

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In Canton, Ohio, a 46-year-old woman was shot in the back while asleep in bed after a man and others reportedly fired weapons into the air and set off fireworks to celebrate the holiday late Friday night.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Kevin Pina’s rocket set off an eruption of joy, only for Cape Verde to trail at half-time mostly because of Maximiliano Araujo, the only Uruguay attacker showing any semblance of form.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of set off

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