crank
Example Sentences
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Crank the oven to 425, even 450 degrees.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
Crank up the car tunes After we drop everything off at home, we’re leaving to go downtown.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025
"Dr Crank", who runs ghost walks, said he had watched the goth festival grow into a "worldwide event".
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024
Crank it up and get ready to pine.
From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024
“Dang!” said Grandpa, “Miss Lucille must a-gone to the bathroom. Crank it agin, sonny boy.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Vocabulary lists containing crank
Mechanical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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