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clanger

noun

ˈklaŋ-ər

Definition of clanger

British

as in mistake

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy a newsreader who memorably dropped a clanger when she referred to Robert Burns as an English poet

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Recent Examples of clanger Pope dropped clangers earlier in the season and weak concessions against Manchester City and Qarabag preceded Everton. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026 In its two most recent games, its goalkeeper, André Onana, has made calamitous clangers, leading to easy goals for the opposition. — Alex Tabet, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024 Another game against Chelsea and another clanger for Lloris - this time during the Lilywhites tenure at Wembley. — SI.com, 30 Sep. 2019 The veined wing of the clanger cicada kills bacteria solely through its physical structure — one of the first natural surfaces found to do so. — Trevor Quirk, Scientific American, 5 Mar. 2013

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Noun

In the passing game, Smith played mistake-free football, allowing the Jets’ defense to pin its ears back with a lead and close out the game.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
And mistakes just don’t happen, said Davin Maske, the Angels’ director of entertainment and production.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of mistake

Noun

After last week's high-profile blunder saw Erling Haaland wrongly awarded the winning goal against Manchester United, VAR Matt Donohue and assistant Blake Antrobus have been stood down for this round of fixtures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
José Caballero, who had a solo homer and an RBI single, and Ben Rice, who blooped a go-ahead, two-run single, also helped the Yankees overcome a few defensive blunders.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of blunder

Noun

The Reds tied the score in the bottom half on Swanson’s run-scoring throwing error at shortstop and Ke’Bryan Hayes’ RBI single.

— Gary Schatz, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Let the machines do what’s mechanical—generating practice problems, flagging errors, grading the responses that are beyond discussion.

— Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

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