cranked (up)

past tense of crank (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranked (up)
Verb
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently issued a joint advisory warning that two-factor authentication needed to be activated for all webmail and VPN accounts as a matter of urgency.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The results showed that an infant appeared more likely to remember an image if the hippocampus activated more during the first exposure.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • An image of an orca donning a dead salmon on its head like a hat sparked speculation that an old 1980s fashion trend had returned.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The photo, which has gained widespread attention, has sparked a mix of reactions online.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.
    Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The man suffered minor injuries, drove himself to a hospital and was later released.
    Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Soon after 10:45 am local time, Sunny set off to the sky for the first time, kicking off a new era of her life, the organization confirmed on Facebook.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 June 2025
  • For example, nitrogen particles set off the magenta or purple-red waves as seen in this photo.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 2 June 2025
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“Cranked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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