cranking

verb

present participle of crank
as in winding

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  1. winding
  2. reeling
  3. coiling
Verb
  • Tracing the length of one of these wild, winding promontories is the glorious, 46-mile Queen Charlotte Track, says Helen Pickles in The Times.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For Fernández, now Miss Montana, the road to success has been winding.
    — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of winding
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  • Film industry advocates lobbied hard for a carve-out, saying the cap would undercut gains made under the current film and TV tax credit program at a time when Hollywood has been reeling from job losses.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the days since, the William Jewell and Liberty communities have been left reeling with the unexpected loss.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of reeling
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  • Joe Kramm | Courtesy of Francis Interiors The gold background is a spread of bold graphic lines, undulating shapes and coiling circular motifs, referencing the work of French artist, sculptor and designer Jean Dunand (1877–1942).
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Receiving a ball punched out of Tunisia’s area, the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder took one touch to knock it into space, before coiling his diminutive frame behind a fierce shot that fizzed and curled into the net.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Definition of coiling
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“Cranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranking. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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