as in rattle
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal
the car is making a funny clank, and this can't be good
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Recent Examples of clank
Louis Balsamo, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
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That day, a shepherd posted cell phone footage of an Israeli C-130 low in the sky over Syria, sheep bells clanking over the roar of the engines.
—Karl Vick, Time, 19 June 2025
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
The blustery winds muffled the clank of wheels and thud of hooves.
—Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
How naive of me to expect that those in the public eye would at least pretend to possess tact, diplomacy, magnanimity and graciousness rather than bark and growl like an angry pit bull on a thick clanking chain.
—Louis Balsamo, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
Advertisement Read more: How Netanyahu Pushed Trump Toward War
That day, a shepherd posted cell phone footage of an Israeli C-130 low in the sky over Syria, sheep bells clanking over the roar of the engines.
—Karl Vick, Time, 19 June 2025
Verb
The visitors took a pair of penalties in the middle frame, killing the first one, but seeing Jake DeBrusk slide to the side of the net and clank a shot past Gustavsson for a 2-0 Canucks lead after two periods.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
The blustery winds muffled the clank of wheels and thud of hooves.
—Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clank
Noun
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The snake has a tiny rattle that sounds like the faint buzz of an insect, the TWRA told The Tennessean.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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What to Know While there were no visible camera flashes during daylight hours, Harry's arrival at court sparked the audible rattle of many cameras taking pictures at the same time.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The sound of laughter and clinking glass pours out of the windows and onto the streets.—
Jonathan Terrell,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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But there is a big part of me that just needs a photo of Martin Scorsese and alt-comic Robby Hoffman clinking their Emmy statues together.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The clang of a political gong is deafening.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The show pays tribute to that feeling in scenes throughout, but perhaps none more than a flashback scene in the pilot that shows the Truth Teller in its prime – a newsroom brimming with reporters, typewriters clacking, a printing press running at full speed, a deadline at hand.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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The doc plunges straight into the stories that Hersh broke back in those keyboard-clacking days, beginning with his exposé on the fallout of nerve gas testing at an Army facility in Utah.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Following a 12-game non-conference slate, highlighted by home bouts with Utah State and Davidson, as well as road clashes with Virginia Tech and Appalachian State, the 49ers tip off what hopes to be a bounce-back year in conference play — starting on New Year’s Eve.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the build-up to this scene, Jordan has a clash with the head of student life about their gender identity, and the school’s intentional disregard of their experience and language around it.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From the clattering dishes, to the kitschy decor, to staple breakfast fare, to a barebones website, the OPH harks back to diners of old.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Suburban trains clatter back and forth along the southern edge of the park.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The photographs show how the wearable had swelled leaving no gap between his finger and the ring.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Posey would have been a fine choice, based on his three rings alone.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sean Payton was chirping at Bonitto on the sidelines.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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From organized team activities to the early days of training camp, Horn constantly chirped at quarterback Bryce Young in an effort to throw him off his game.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Clank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clank. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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