crank out
verb
cranked out; cranking out; cranks out
: to produce especially in a mechanical manner
crank out a manuscript
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But instead of about 20 performers Lorne Michaels plucked from obscurity, there are about a thousand more cast members just cranking out comedic vignettes on their own.
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Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Bad Boy also cranks out all-day breakfast: a variety of burritos, bowls, egg sandwiches and the like.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
The first round of Saturday appointments in March cranked out about 1,000 Real IDs in Tennessee.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The printers are cranking out millions of plastic animals and other toys for the global market.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Bad Boy also cranks out all-day breakfast: a variety of burritos, bowls, egg sandwiches and the like.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
The first round of Saturday appointments in March cranked out about 1,000 Real IDs in Tennessee.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The printers are cranking out millions of plastic animals and other toys for the global market.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Crank out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crank%20out. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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