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clapping

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verb

present participle of clap

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clapping
Verb
Union also can be seen clapping beside them. Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024 Cecilia was clapping her hands in vicarious delight. Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024 Takeaways As some players danced to the music playing in the background, Davis was clapping and talking excitedly to his charges. Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 Performers sing traditional Tajik songs, while guests let loose, dancing and clapping along. Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024 Last year, the couple chose a glam snap of them clapping at the closing ceremony of the 2023 Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany for their season's greetings. Janine Henni, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024 In a fan video shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), Swift can be seen cheering and clapping next to Donna, before pointing out someone on the field. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 Editor’s picks Stomping their feet, clapping their hands, and slapping the table, the four characters sing of a man confined to Parchman while his lover is free. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024 On the other end of the court, the Bruins forced a Southern Utah turnover when Skyy Clark dove onto the court for a steal, clapping in celebration after the Thunderbirds compounded their mistake with a foul. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clapping
Noun
  • The working royal posted a cute tribute to her husband, Jack Brooksbank, for the holiday.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 17 June 2025
  • The silk suit with a jacquard motif of a siren, paying tribute to the Greek mythological Parthenope, proved the sartorial expertise of the brand.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • One brave guy threaded his way across the traffic and went over and shook his hand, a handshake that caused applause from the crowd.
    Karen L. Rancourt, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2025
  • Both the announcement and the debut of How to Train Your Dragon received strong applause from the CinemaCon crowd, and the film received positive reviews and even better box office tracking ahead of its release.
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • Understanding how shy Jones was, Morrison joined her for interviews and used her own literary capital (Sula had recently appeared to acclaim) to advocate for her work.
    Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
  • The British American royal and entrepreneur, 43, shared a behind-the-scenes teaser for her lifestyle brand, which launched in April to fan acclaim, in an Instagram post June 23.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • According to Hallman, Forrest-Stitt responded by allegedly assaulting him, punching him in the chest, hitting his mouth, and causing injuries, including a busted lip and a painful bicep injury.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Renaissance’s old love language — the naughty puns, the sighs of longing and strategies of seduction, the paeans to the beauty of beloveds masked by fanciful Greek and Latin names — had grown obsolete long before Millay’s time.
    A.O. Scott, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • The Secret Life of a Cemetery is a paean to the renowned Parisian cemetery, Père Lachaise.
    Heller McAlpin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The revelation of her cane at curtain call brings to their feet those in the audience who weren’t already inclined to join the standing ovation.
    Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
  • His condemnation of authoritarianism electrified the audience, earning a standing ovation and setting a reflective tone that remained all week.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • But instead of stopping, Burnett tried to drive away, hitting a tow truck in the process, police said.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The first season of Severance was a kettle on a flame, hitting its boiling point around Episode 7, and then just boiling over for the final three episodes.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Due to the limitations of that early technology, the salutation had to accommodate the longest name.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • What is the correct salutation to use when the recipient, and their gender, is unknown?
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Clapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clapping. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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