clanking

present participle of clank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clanking
Verb
  • The sound of laughter and clinking glass pours out of the windows and onto the streets.
    Jonathan Terrell, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • There are up to 20,000 rabid people raining down their emotions from all angles, a dozen sticks clattering, two dozen skates carving, all those burly bodies bumping into each other and banging into the boards, plus an endless stream of screaming and grunting and cursing.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Brown had just caught his first touchdown pass as a Bronco, climbing high above his defender to bring in the ball before clattering down to the filed.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Set your software to update automatically so you are always protected when opening emails or clicking links.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The old browser was built for humans clicking links.
    The AI Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • My jaw stopped clacking and my body stopped vibrating.
    Bill Shaber, Outdoor Life, 22 Oct. 2025
  • To keep the cattle and other animals away, the owls will huddle together, clacking their beaks to mimic rattlesnakes, which cattle instinctively know to avoid.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Banter and even chirping the opposition is not an issue at Ryder Cups.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Sean Payton was chirping at Bonitto on the sidelines.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Caleb MutuaVinícius Andrade BankingBankruptcy Top investment bank CEO says he was ‘defrauded’ by the bankruptcy that’s rattling Wall Street.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • McClung has almost singlehandedly revived the Slam Dunk Contest with his imaginative arsenal of rim-rattling highlights, but has yet to consistently crack an NBA rotation.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Clanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clanking. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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