cranked up
Increased the volume
Cranked up means increased in intensity, volume, or power.
The image is of turning a crank to raise something higher: She cranked up the music.
It can describe anything amplified or intensified: The campaign cranked up its attacks, tensions were cranked up.
To be cranked up is also to be excited, energized, or stimulated—sometimes by drugs: He was totally cranked up before the show.
Increased in strength
- boostedRaised or amplified
- turned upArrived or was found
- maxed outReached upper limit
- elevatedRaised above usual level
heightened · pumped up · ramped up · dialed up · loud · blasting · full blast · volume
Machine producing motion
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- kickstartedBegan with force
- fired upExtremely enthusiastic and motivated
- turned overReversed orientation completely
jumpstarted · revved · motor · generator · machinery · car · motorcycle · lawnmower
amplified
Increased in strength
elevated · heightened · pumped up · ramped up · dialed up · loud · blasting · full blast · volume · deafening
engine
Machine producing motion
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- kickstartedBegan with force
- fired upExtremely enthusiastic and motivated
turned over · jumpstarted · revved · motor · generator · machinery · car · motorcycle · lawnmower · chainsaw
- volumecubic meters, bulk, cubic feet, quantity, cubic inches
- intensifiedamplified, boosted, enhanced, heightened, increased
cranked upsubdued
Reduced in intensity
mellow · toned down · dialed back · low-key · chilled out
cranked uppowered down
Turned off electronically
turned off · shut down · idling · switched off · dialed back
crank, cranky, cranks, cranked, cranking, crankiest, unranked, crankiness, outranked