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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 clanging
Adjective
The winter months pass, long nights, a bomb cyclone that buries my basement windows in snow and leaves me to lurk in the dark like a slumbering bear, and then spring arrives abrupt and clanging and golden. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clanging
  1. metallic
  2. clashing
  3. shrill
  4. clinking
  5. strident
  6. clattering
  7. raucous
  8. squeaky
Adjective
  • Once again, the star added some boldly reflective tones to the look, wearing a pair of Le Silla Bella pewter metallic pumps.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Non-metallic shells insulate metallic components, conductive feet provide grounding, and automatic cutoffs monitor temperature.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of metallic
Verb
  • On their third album this year, the New Orleans garage rockers embrace conflicting emotions and clashing sounds, balancing hard-charging rave-ups with exploratory tape experiments.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • El-Sayed narrowly defeated Stevens in the August primary after months of clashing over policy, including the United States’ relationship with Israel.
    — Erin Cox, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of clashing
Adjective
  • That loon’s shrill call, this rock’s marbled face, and the walleye wriggling several feet below are what’s at home here; the paddler, just a visitor.
    — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026
  • With a soprano voice that’s sharp but never shrill, O’Donovan can levitate a heartfelt melody over just about any kind of accompaniment.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrill
Verb
  • Praise for Selldorf and her award-winning renovation was shown through clinking glasses, applause, and smiles around the room, as waiters in single file arrived with decadent dishes.
    — Eliza Jordan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Just the sight of the glasses, dewy with condensation on the outside and filled to the rim with clinking ice, nearly chilled my body.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of clinking
Adjective
  • One way that has come to me is through adding a thought someone once shared with me to any strident viewpoint that comes to me.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In that version, President Joe Biden, newly empowered with a decisive electoral victory and a country desperate for change, would have been strident in his defense of American democracy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 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
  • Some loyalists donned their best Boston Raiders or Montreal Metros T-shirts, others filled their special edition popcorn buckets and soda cups, but all erupted into raucous cheers while viewing the penultimate and final episodes of the first season.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
  • In three straight home games, the Carolina Panthers heard a raucous home crowd use their collective might to be heard.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of raucous
Adjective
  • Billy the Puppet rolling onto the stage on his squeaky tricycle.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Simply apply with a cotton swab or old toothbrush to remedy those sticky, squeaky hinges.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of squeaky

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“Clanging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clanging. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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