crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
Examples of crank out in a Sentence
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Blizzards, atmospheric rivers and other storms have covered the state’s mountains in snow and topped off reservoirs, enabling its dams to crank out lots of electricity.
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Ivan Penn Ruth Fremson, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Writers feared that much of their work would be turned over to AI that would crank out passable scripts, while actors feared that their likenesses would be scanned by AI and then used in perpetuity by studios.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 May 2024
During one 18-month stretch, the agency cranked out 35,000 citations—nearly 64 per day—and pulled in $2 million.
—Daryl James, Orange County Register, 27 May 2024
Superpowers led by the US and European Union have funneled nearly $81 billion toward cranking out the next generation of semiconductors, escalating a global showdown with China for chip supremacy.
—Gao Yuan, Fortune Asia, 11 May 2024
Meanwhile, online content creators continue to crank out livestreams, films clips, and memes using games.
—Chris Baker, WIRED, 7 May 2024
The movement has a lot in common with some of the greatest regional dance rap—from Atlanta to Dallas to the Bay Area—with artists cranking out anthems that seemed like they were made to soundtrack local house parties and warm-weather park afternoons and then took on a life of their own.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 12 Apr. 2024
In a county known for cranking out RVs, there’s a deeper story about how justice is carried out by police, prosecutors and judges.
—Ken Armstrong, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2024
The studios — particularly Marvel — were stretched painfully thin by a mandate to crank out material for Disney+, and that showed in the waning quality of the superhero franchise.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Ivan Penn Ruth Fremson, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Writers feared that much of their work would be turned over to AI that would crank out passable scripts, while actors feared that their likenesses would be scanned by AI and then used in perpetuity by studios.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 May 2024
During one 18-month stretch, the agency cranked out 35,000 citations—nearly 64 per day—and pulled in $2 million.
—Daryl James, Orange County Register, 27 May 2024
Superpowers led by the US and European Union have funneled nearly $81 billion toward cranking out the next generation of semiconductors, escalating a global showdown with China for chip supremacy.
—Gao Yuan, Fortune Asia, 11 May 2024
Meanwhile, online content creators continue to crank out livestreams, films clips, and memes using games.
—Chris Baker, WIRED, 7 May 2024
The movement has a lot in common with some of the greatest regional dance rap—from Atlanta to Dallas to the Bay Area—with artists cranking out anthems that seemed like they were made to soundtrack local house parties and warm-weather park afternoons and then took on a life of their own.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 12 Apr. 2024
In a county known for cranking out RVs, there’s a deeper story about how justice is carried out by police, prosecutors and judges.
—Ken Armstrong, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2024
The studios — particularly Marvel — were stretched painfully thin by a mandate to crank out material for Disney+, and that showed in the waning quality of the superhero franchise.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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