cranked up

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Nawaz dismissed Mendis, while Mishara holed out off Ayub, as the Pakistan bowlers relentlessly cranked up the pressure.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Nearly an hour later, she turned onto a rutted dirt road and cranked up the Shania Twain tune “Honey, I’m home.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

The chants demanding the manager's head were cranked up for the umpteenth time.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

McAdams cranked up his set and radioed back: WE ARE AMERICANS!

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac