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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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 -
Mountains rose, the sun throwing soft light upon the carriage as the train clattered through one tunnel after another, beside ice-blue waterfalls frozen in their midst.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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On the Giants’ second offensive series, which began with them pinned on their own 1-yard line, Dart didn’t look rattled.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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One rattled six days earlier, while the other was reported on September 14.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Clacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clacked. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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