crank out

Idioms  

1. Produce, especially mechanically or rapidly, as in I don't know how he can crank out a novel a year. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

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crank out

Exercise makes your cells crank out more energy, helps your heart pump more blood, and your lungs bring in more air.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

It’s why we produce many times more food with far fewer farmers than 150 years ago and our factories crank out more products with a smaller workforce than in 1979.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

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 ● Feb. 4, 2026

So studio executives needed Sheridan to crank out “Yellowstone”-adjacent content for Paramount+, setting off a production blitz for the ages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

There were a few last IDs to crank out, to earn an extra bit of road money.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz