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cranked up

ADJECTIVE

pumped

Synonyms

STRONG

animated aroused awakened charged delighted inspired moved stimulated stirred thrilled

WEAK

beside oneself eager enthusiastic feverish fired up geared up high juiced up on fire passionate psyched rarin' to go wild worked-up

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“I just cranked up the leverage and prayed to Jeff,” Gallo says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

With his guitar in hand, and reverb cranked up to 11, Gonzalez joined Karol in debuting their spectral new shoegaze ballad, “Después de Ti,” which was steeped in yearning and performed entirely in Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Americans cranked up the heat, posing the biggest test of the electric grid this season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Mohamed Salah's explosive interview has cranked up the pressure on struggling Liverpool head coach Arne Slot as open hostilities broke out at the troubled Premier League champions.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

My dad cranked up the volume on B.B.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

cranked up

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