as in clank
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal
the horseshoe hit the stake with a satisfying clang
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Recent Examples of clang
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
His 25-foot, step-back clanged out with 9.1 seconds to play.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
Squeezing into the narrow confines, the clang of the metal doors closing and the nearness of their neighbors can be unsettling, if not downright dangerous.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Noun
The inning also got away from Suarez because of a ball that clanged off a glove and two balls that went in and out of gloves.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
His 25-foot, step-back clanged out with 9.1 seconds to play.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Verb
As church bells clang, worshippers fill the sanctuary of San Lorenzo.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
Squeezing into the narrow confines, the clang of the metal doors closing and the nearness of their neighbors can be unsettling, if not downright dangerous.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clang
Noun
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Meanwhile, Karl-Anthony Towns is leaning into a side-step two off the side of the backboard, and Cameron Payne’s buzzer-beating heave clanks off the shot clock.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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Butler missed nine of his 13 shots, struggling in the hostile environment that cheered each clank.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Fans also try to tear down fences and clash with police at a Death From Above 1979 reunion show at the Beauty Bar.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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The aforementioned Yankees-Blue Jays clash will have big implications atop the American League East, and there are several other intriguing matchups involving teams hoping to make the playoffs.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Baby rattlesnakes don’t have rattles, and adult snakes’ rattles occasionally break off, according to the National Park Service.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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Trains going into and out of the city’s main station rattle past its rooftop playground and restaurant.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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In the old hall, the orchestra was constricted by a low-ceilinged box that sent reflections pinging around the musicians, assaulting them with their own clangor.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
11 Oct. 2021
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The clangor of the factory bell on the mill’s roof sends a bird into flight, signaling the start of another 10- to 12-hour workday for all four women.—
Helen A. Cooper,
WSJ,
10 June 2022
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In the final moments of the broadcast, she was shown clinking glasses with Jay-Z as his wife, Beyoncé, accepted the night's top honor, album of the year, for the first time.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Here, on starry evenings, there’s something wonderfully nostalgic about choosing a blockbuster from Calcot’s mammoth DVD library, strolling back to your cozy bolthole, and clinking a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon to the sound of a crackling fireplace—pure, country, bliss.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Paul Levesque, a 14-time WWE World Champion best known in the ring as Triple H and WWE’s chief content officer since 2022, serves as the narrator of the docuseries.—
Jim Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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Wilson, 33, and the team at The Jewelry Group, Inc. first met up in January, and over the next several months created what is now a starting collection of charm necklaces, earrings, rings, boot bracelets, hat brim bling and collar tips.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson give this team just enough thump to be dangerous.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The team pulled off a shocking blockbuster by landing franchise slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox, immediately filling its need for some left-handed thump in the batting order.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Clang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clang. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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