clangoring

verb

present participle of clangor
as in clashing

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  1. clashing
  2. tingling
  3. jingling
  4. crashing
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  • The main event between top babyfaces Rhodes and Punk, while a compelling narrative, highlighted a repetitive formula of popular heroes clashing for world titles.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The border crisis boiled over Thursday and continued Friday with security forces clashing with migrants on the Moroccan side of the border.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of clashing
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  • Severe cases can cause tingling sensations in the hands and feet, and without treatment the disease can progress to respiratory or kidney failure.
    — Amanda Roome, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • Holland also told Fallon his Spidey senses are tingling for an England championship win.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Definition of tingling
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  • 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
  • Roughly a week and a half on from the end of one of the best ever World Cups, news has dropped that bring FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino – fresh off their massive win in North America – crashing back down to Earth.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
  • The backstory for his character was an undead electronic music producer who came back from crashing his Ferrari in order to keep making sick beats.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of crashing
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