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Recent Examples of clack
Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
On the other side of a chain link fence, a women’s pickleball foursome click-clacked through a couple of sets, seemingly clueless about the identity of the two young men readying themselves for the start of the 2026 season.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
In the Thirties, the clickety-clack of a manual typewriter—especially in the summer, when the windows were open—would have echoed up and down the quiet, narrow streets of Georgetown.
—Jeff Kisseloff, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The mom of three hears the televisions vibrating through the walls, video games clacking on the XBox, and the constant swirl of doors as her kids rumble through the house.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
On the other side of a chain link fence, a women’s pickleball foursome click-clacked through a couple of sets, seemingly clueless about the identity of the two young men readying themselves for the start of the 2026 season.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
All of those slurps and clacks and growls and squishes are amplified and enhanced in Noah Hawley’s new FX series to delicious, nightmarish results.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
In the Thirties, the clickety-clack of a manual typewriter—especially in the summer, when the windows were open—would have echoed up and down the quiet, narrow streets of Georgetown.
—Jeff Kisseloff, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clack
Verb
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In the 80th minute, with the score 2-2, a Polish corner clattered around the Swedish box.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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During the fight, a knife clattered onto the subway car’s floor, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After weeks of war rattling supply chains, some businesses are beginning to pass along higher costs to consumers with sneaky — and not-so-sneaky — price hikes.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Maybe there were other things Donovan could have tried; other sabers to rattle, other philanthropists to approach.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And there it was—click—the first of her untold stories, sliding into view.—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Tap or click a highlighted area for details.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Clack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clack. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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