as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the clatter of a crowded cafeteria
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Recent Examples of clatter
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The solid construction of this slick pair of cans combines with the brand’s excellent adaptive noise-canceling technology to block out almost all the ambient clatter in your environment.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
He was injured when Antonio Nusa, his then team-mate at Club Bruges, clattered into him during a game.
—Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
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Noun
There were hits with a bamboo clatter stick, which projects a rattling sound.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The solid construction of this slick pair of cans combines with the brand’s excellent adaptive noise-canceling technology to block out almost all the ambient clatter in your environment.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
The seeds are loose and clatter around inside the pods, giving baptisia the name rattleweed, as children once used the seedpods as rattles.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
He was injured when Antonio Nusa, his then team-mate at Club Bruges, clattered into him during a game.
—Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clatter
Noun
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Noem stopped speaking for a brief moment during the commotion, then immediately continued.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Press became aware of West’s presence when there was a loud commotion outside the courtroom and a figure in a white-on-white denim outfit was spotted entering the public entrance at the 500 Pearl Street Courthouse.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
Verb
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The incident shook windows and rattled dishes, according to local media reports.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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With his country having killed some of Iran’s top military commanders and rattled its leadership, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government’s aerial assault on Iran could trigger the collapse of the regime, opening the door to a popular uprising.—
Dan De Luce,
NBC news,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The talk started in earnest in the fall of 2023, although even then there were signs of potential long-term disturbance.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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It is also noted in that release, however, that police had never responded to a domestic disturbance at the couple's home.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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The young Jedi rushed down the stairs, leaping down two at a time, becoming increasingly certain that something was chasing her, its sharp claws clacking behind her at exactly the same moments as her own footsteps.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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Her feet clacked along the family's tile flooring, instead of the rough terrain outdoors, which would have helped keep her nails short.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Later on, Zegler caused a stir with politically divisive social media posts about the 2024 presidential election.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Ohtani’s return to pitching caused a stir around Chavez Ravine.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The deep pockets add both style and practicality—great for a mom to put her card and keys in without the fuss of a purse.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
16 June 2025
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Through all that high entertainment, Spaun went out in the morning with hardly a fuss and nary a bogey.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
Noun
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View Recipe 08 of 10 Skillet Taco Pie Need to feed a crowd in a hurry?—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2025
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Kourtney Kardashian is another celebrity who wasn’t in a hurry to move in with her husband Travis Barker.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Yufei Long, who hails from Shenzhen, China and came to the US to play top-level Tennis, also made some noise here, qualifying and then taking out No. 21 Blatt and No. 14 Schaefer before stretching No.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Walden injected a bit of noise into his playing style with the group, citing guitarists J Mascis, Thurston Moore, and Jimi Hendrix as influences.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2025
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“Clatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clatter. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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