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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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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But the message has rattled producers and sales agents who rely on foreign subsidies, soft money and multi-territory deals to make budgets work.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, Paramount has rattled its sabre in the sector, nodding to a strategy of building up a streaming business executives hope will compete with Netflix, Google and Amazon.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Clacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clacked. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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