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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Still, once the basics clicked, the game proved to be fun, interactive, and rewarding—encouraging tweens and teens to think critically, expand their word skills, and sharpen their competitive edge.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Word out of Tuscaloosa is that, from about the midway point of spring ball, something really clicked for him.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 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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On the Giants’ second offensive series, which began with them pinned on their own 1-yard line, Dart didn’t look rattled.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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One rattled six days earlier, while the other was reported on September 14.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Clanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clanked. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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