crank
Example Sentences
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I crank down the window and stick my head out into the cold fresh air.
From Literature
“This is going to be the typical industry Medicare lobbying on crank, this next 90 days,” Gorman, the consultant, said.
Make no mistake, your bank is cranking up credit card rates faster than any overall increase.
From Los Angeles Times
“I used to feel like I have to be in the studio for this set amount of time and cranking and doing these things,” the solo artist told Mayer.
From Los Angeles Times
Today, heated blankets do the trick when you don’t want to crank the heat.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
