as in clattered
to make a series of short sharp noises
her teeth clacked because she was freezing while waiting for the bus
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Recent Examples of clacked
Dresses swished and dress shoes clacked against the floor as couples danced for bragging rights in one of the biggest celebrations of Black culture in KC.
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Alexa Stone
updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Alexa Stone
updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clacked
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As David tried to control the flames, silverware clattered to the floor, and in an effort to save the flaming cake, Ann put it onto a wicker chair.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
27 Dec. 2025
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Andy clattered up the hill through the brush and pulled to a halt.—
Bob Cary,
Outdoor Life,
15 Oct. 2025
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Yoon’s decree and ensuing power vacuum plunged South Korea into political turmoil, halted the country’s high-level diplomacy and rattled its financial markets.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Today his company Paramount Skydance is suing WBD and its CEO, David Zaslav, after the company’s board rejected Paramount’s latest bid in favor of Netflix’s — the latest chapter in a saga that’s rattled the industry.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Clacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clacked. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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