as in clangs
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 clanks
Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
If starting offense early in the shot clock is good, then draining the clock late into possessions must mean clanks are on the way.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clanks
Verb
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As the bullet weight clinks and clacks along the bottom, bass will key in on your rig and follow it.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cunningham’s Fisher-Price pianos and decrepit drums are unmistakable, as is Ciani’s Buchla, which whooshes and rattles like a steam engine barreling down the tracks.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Most people initially become aware of the reptiles by hearing their rattles, which the snakes use to try to scare off aggressors or to distract prey.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then, a mannequin clatters to the floor from the ceiling and breaks apart.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2025
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Deacon clatters off in his truck, leaving me to contemplate my new home.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Three newer ones — the USS Canberra, USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa — are equipped with advanced mine countermeasure, or MCM, packages that were intended to be useful in areas such as the Persian Gulf, the site of many wars involving clashes in the littoral zone, or shallow coastal areas.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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What should be a straightforward day of music grinds to a halt as the artists struggle to deal with personality clashes, an ambitious trumpeter named Levee (Boseman), and the band's mercurial frontwoman.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Using developer tools, the lawsuit found that opening prompts are always shared, as are any follow-up questions the search engine asks that a user clicks on.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The second modular part, the media dock, clicks down onto one of two USB-C ports on the top right or left side of the keyboard.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her diamond and emerald earrings and rings—from the brand's signature Serpenti line—are worth over $100,000 combined.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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Her independent fine jewelry line includes engagement rings, wedding bands, and one-of-a-kind stunners.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown, neighbors can still hear the thumps.—
Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Clanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clanks. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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