crank
Example Sentences
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Though Americans crank up the thermostat every winter, price increases for electricity and gas utility bills were not as sharp at the same point last year.
From MarketWatch
Americans cranked up the heat, posing the biggest test of the electric grid this season.
This is not to defend Goetz, a crank from whom even the National Rifle Association backed away.
As we wound along the mountain road, Olka cranked her window down, leaned out, and gulped at the air as if to eat it.
From Literature
Further boosting her popularity is a mass of creators who crank out pro-Takaichi content on video platforms, a narrative they know will drive views.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
