clangoring

verb

present participle of clangor
as in clashing

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  1. clashing
  2. tingling
  3. jingling
  4. crashing
Verb
  • Some people were seen burning cars, breaking store windows and clashing with riot police, who used tear gas and water cannon to subdue them.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The final, which took place on Sunday, July 19, featured the tournament’s first-ever halftime show—and apparently, two of the performers were clashing backstage.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 20 July 2026
Definition of clashing
Verb
  • 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
  • Just 16 minutes passed between Florian Lipowitz crashing out and his teammate Remco Evenepoel winning stage 16 of the Tour de France.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The pickup continued about a block along Taylor Road, nearly striking several pedestrians before crashing into a tree, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of crashing
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