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
Verb
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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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As Mathias Jensen’s 95th-minute strike clattered into the net, at once extinguishing Manchester United’s stuttering attempt to come back from two early goals down at Brentford on Saturday lunchtime, a lot of attention turned to the away dugout.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s tariff strong-arming has rattled relationships with America’s friends and foes.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Beijing responded not only with its own port fees but the sweeping expansion of export controls on rare earths – a move that rattled Washington.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Clacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clacked. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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