crank
Example Sentences
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Mitchell's arrival off the bench cranked up the tempo and a sharp inside ball from Ford sent Coles galloping deep into Pumas territory.
From BBC
Television has long been the premier studio for cranking out hit shows and HBO remains an industry tastemaker with its award-winning fare.
From Los Angeles Times
Nearly an hour later, she turned onto a rutted dirt road and cranked up the Shania Twain tune “Honey, I’m home.”
With the score at 21-0, Scotland simply stopped, while Argentina started to crank through the gears.
From BBC
Simply put, he’s suggesting a moon base will crank out satellites and throw them into orbit with a catapult.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.