crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
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Check it out below: For an artist who has a history of cranking out albums in a cluttered bedroom with her brother, Eilish knows how to transfix a crowd.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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
In comparison, the Thunder-Volt system will rev even higher, to 13,000 rpm, while cranking out 860 hp and 899 ft lbs of torque.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
Once inside our cells, the viruses can crank out hundreds to thousands of progeny, thus causing an active infection.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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
In comparison, the Thunder-Volt system will rev even higher, to 13,000 rpm, while cranking out 860 hp and 899 ft lbs of torque.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
Once inside our cells, the viruses can crank out hundreds to thousands of progeny, thus causing an active infection.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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