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adjective

as in metallic

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verb

present participle of clang
as in clanking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clanging
  1. metallic
  2. clashing
  3. shrill
  4. clinking
  5. strident
  6. clattering
  7. raucous
  8. squeaky
Adjective
  • The jersey’s circular motif was also directly inspired by Magritte’s La Voix des airs (Voice of Space, 1931), which depicts metallic spheres floating in a clear blue sky over a grassy landscape.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
  • This accumulation of electrons reduces the charge on nearby lithium ions, directly forcing them to solidify into battery-killing metallic dendrites.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Definition of metallic
Verb
  • After clashing over the budget and the electoral law, Fils-Aimé and the electoral council finally agreed on a $120 million budget, down from an initial proposal of $250 million.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • But Meta’s scramble to make its AI offerings more appealing is clashing with concerns that users already have about its platforms, which allegedly addict users to generate endless data that now fuels its AI models.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of clashing
Adjective
  • On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of shrill
Verb
  • The central lobby space is a social scene abuzz with people enjoying formal afternoon tea, clinking glasses at the Champagne bar (rotating themes and partnerships add variety for locals) or tucking into meals at the dining room.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Avtan often won’t tell Paz anything about the source or meaning of her many samples, which can take the form of fragmented dialogue and what sounds like clinking kitchenware.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
Definition of clinking
Adjective
  • And Paul certainly seems more shaken, less strident than in the previous films, having unleashed a wave of intergalactic bloodletting.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • Pochettino, of course, is not the only successful coach with strident beliefs about energy — or its cousin, enthusiasm.
    — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of strident
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, his tactile upright stylings meet the clack of Dannie Richmond’s drums, fostering a clattering percussiveness borrowed from the blues.
    — Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of clattering
Adjective
  • England endured a raucous crowd at Estadio Azteca to beat Mexico in a round-of-16 thriller but lost veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson to a wrist injury from a postgame celebration.
    — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • So Monday night could potentially bring a rematch of Schwarber versus Harper in front of a raucous Citizens Bank Park crowd.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of raucous
Adjective
  • Your dog's favorite plush toy or squeaky ball can collect much more than just slobber.
    — Taneia Surles, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Scattered over the top were generous pebbles of queso panela, mild, milky and squeaky like halloumi.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of squeaky
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