cranked

past tense of crank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranked
wound
Verb
  • In another tense and sleepless night for Kyiv residents, with many of them dashing in the dark with children, pets and blankets to the protection of subway stations, at least 22 people were wounded, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv Regional Administration.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
  • One person was killed and two others were wounded when the gunman, Thomas Crooks, opened fire.
    Isabel van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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“Cranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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