Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clanked
Verb
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Our buckteeth clinked painfully.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025 -
Glasses clinked; and at the center of it all was her very first ESSENCE cover, in October 2017.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The yelps and chatter of a nursery school recess clattered down from a small hill overlooking the scene.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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As David tried to control the flames, silverware clattered to the floor, and in an effort to save the flaming cake, Ann put it onto a wicker chair.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
27 Dec. 2025
Verb
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On the other side of a chain link fence, a women’s pickleball foursome click-clacked through a couple of sets, seemingly clueless about the identity of the two young men readying themselves for the start of the 2026 season.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Dresses swished and dress shoes clacked against the floor as couples danced for bragging rights in one of the biggest celebrations of Black culture in KC.—
Alexa Stone
Updated October 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Chargers’ offense clicked at times but never seemed to realize its full potential despite back-to-back 11-win seasons.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Saints clicked into gear in 2009 and beyond by Payton throwing the entire kitchen sink at opponents.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Morale was high and the margin was 71-66 shortly after Bruce Brown scored a second-chance bucket and chirped at Durant, his former teammate.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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Sparrows that had flown down into the roofless atrium chirped noisily.—
Daniyal Mueenuddin,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Beyond the acquisition drama, investors were rattled by Netflix’s forward guidance, said S&P Global’s Otto.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The situation was the latest test for officials in Austin, a liberal city where distrust of federal immigration agencies runs deep and residents have been rattled by recent events in Minneapolis.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Clanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clanked. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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