crank up
To start something mechanical, an act that often used to involve cranking.
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#1·Apr 26, 2026
To start something mechanical, an act that often used to involve cranking.
Let's crank up the old motorcycle and take it for a spin.
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#2·Apr 26, 2026
(idiomatic, reflexive) To muster up the mental energy to do something.
He cranked up the volume to 11.
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#3·Apr 26, 2026
(idiomatic, slang) To prepare (something).
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“Okay but what if I crank up the Reward Center of your digital brain for following orders REALLY high, are you SURE you'll even WANNA go back when being a Good Drone is SO pleasurable??”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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