clangoring

present participle of clangor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clangoring
Verb
  • Overton inherits an agency that has fired more than 3,000 staff in the past year, whose last commissioner resigned after clashing with the White House.
    — Julie F. Kay, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The incident came as agitators against immigration adopt a confrontational new tactic of trying to stop the boats landing on England’s shores, clashing with police and rescue workers in the process.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His legs and feet have begun to regain some feeling and tingling sensations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And, in recent years, a new culinary wave has emerged, as chefs create bold fusion dishes or, more subtly, adapt Japanese recipes to uniquely Brazilian produce, from Amazon river fish to jambu, a tongue-tingling herb.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
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
Verb
  • Rain and strong winds had already started to pummel the coast, with waves crashing onto the normally pristine beaches.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Later, this same organic material hitched a ride on crashing meteorites to seed a young, barren Earth.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Clangoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clangoring. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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