Crank up and Release

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Crank up verb - To cause to function.

Usage example: crank up the CD player so we can dance

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Release and crank up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Release" instead a verb "Crank up".

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Crank up and release are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crank up" instead a verb "Release".

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Crank up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crank_up/release

Crank up & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crank_up/release>.

Release or Crank up. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crank_up/release.

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