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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As Mathias Jensen’s 95th-minute strike clattered into the net, at once extinguishing Manchester United’s stuttering attempt to come back from two early goals down at Brentford on Saturday lunchtime, a lot of attention turned to the away dugout.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mountains rose, the sun throwing soft light upon the carriage as the train clattered through one tunnel after another, beside ice-blue waterfalls frozen in their midst.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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They had not truly clicked by that stage, but Saka was making decisive actions week after week.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The three played together and clicked, which Lee notes was no easy feat, as fitting in with Rush involves a complicated calculus of technique and feel, as well as communicating unique musical nuances.—
Annie Zaleski,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The earthquake rattled at a depth of 8 miles, with its epicenter roughly 8 miles southeast of Petrolia.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The blast rattled Gentry Stover from his sleep.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Clanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clanked. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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