cranked

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of crank.
  crank

  noun

  any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, one end of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving reciprocating motion from a hand, connecting rod, etc.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of crank.
  crank

  noun

  any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, one end of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving reciprocating motion from a hand, connecting rod, etc.

Example Sentences

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cranked

Afterward, for laughs, the Rays cranked up the speakers in the visitor’s clubhouse and played Sinatra’s “New York, New York”—the official Yankee theme.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The fallout from the war in Iran cranked up the heat on households last month as energy bills rose - how uncomfortable could inflation get from here?

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

In the late 1990s, Greenspan’s Fed kept its foot off the brakes as economic growth cranked up to an annual clip of more than 4% for several years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

As Archer cranked up the pace, Phillips spent plenty of time on the floor, ducking and diving.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

The music got cranked up, subwoofers so loud it made our boat vibrate.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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