clangoring

verb

present participle of clangor
as in clashing

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  1. clashing
  2. tingling
  3. jingling
  4. crashing
Verb
  • Then, the families of the slain suitors assemble and vow revenge, clashing with Odysseus, Telemachus, Laertes and the loyal servants — only to have Athena intervene and abruptly put a stop to the fighting.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • With arguably the two top teams clashing, was AT&T Stadium’s semifinal more important than the final itself?
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of clashing
Verb
  • According to the report, the boy first developed progressive facial numbness and tingling on the right side of his face, followed by loss of appetite, painful swallowing and vomiting.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Some report numbness or tingling in their hand and feet, or balance problems.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 23 June 2026
Definition of tingling
Verb
  • The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • The hiker then begins jingling bells in the bear's face in an attempt to scare it off, but the bear charges forward.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of jingling
Verb
  • Of course, some of the rocks were found to have some fiberglass and even carpet remnants on them after crashing through the roof of a house, Jenniskens said.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
  • Even after the movie’s distributor Universal released another batch of tickets in June, fans faced crashing websites and hours-long waits online to lock in a screening.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Definition of crashing
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