as in noisy
full of or characterized by the presence of noise
a huge, clattering warehouse
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as in rattling
to make a series of short sharp noises
horses' hooves clattering on the pavement
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Recent Examples of clattering
Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
When the controversy happened, Kelly was already on a yellow card, having been cautioned earlier in the game for clattering into Galatasaray’s Gabriel Sara.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2026
His father was a wheeler-dealer who lived by quick wits and the sweat of his brow, dabbling in bootlegged sake, swine farming, loan sharking, and later pachinko parlors—Japan’s ubiquitous low-stakes gambling game of clattering steel ball bearings.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
That was until Keene, charging from inside the key, got both hands on the ball, got a foot down inbounds and called a timeout before clattering into a group of cheering fans.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Her days are patterned, quiet, and slow; her toys make no clattering sounds, the nursery is decorated only in soothing, dim colors.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
San Francisco is a city of mighty bridges, clattering cable cars, and next‑gen futurism.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
What begins as a slow, lumbering triplet rhythm gradually morphs into a fleet and elegant quasi-acid jam; drums that start off gently turn tough and clattering before the whole thing fades out in a soft sunset glow.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
People talk over music, clattering plates, and dozens of overlapping conversations in crowded rooms.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Meanwhile, his tactile upright stylings meet the clack of Dannie Richmond’s drums, fostering a clattering percussiveness borrowed from the blues.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
In Manhattan, Henry hoofed through the city’s streets and into its clattering manufacturers’ workshops day after day, trying to drum up interest in her interchangeable umbrella.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
When the controversy happened, Kelly was already on a yellow card, having been cautioned earlier in the game for clattering into Galatasaray’s Gabriel Sara.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2026
His father was a wheeler-dealer who lived by quick wits and the sweat of his brow, dabbling in bootlegged sake, swine farming, loan sharking, and later pachinko parlors—Japan’s ubiquitous low-stakes gambling game of clattering steel ball bearings.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
That was until Keene, charging from inside the key, got both hands on the ball, got a foot down inbounds and called a timeout before clattering into a group of cheering fans.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Her days are patterned, quiet, and slow; her toys make no clattering sounds, the nursery is decorated only in soothing, dim colors.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
San Francisco is a city of mighty bridges, clattering cable cars, and next‑gen futurism.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
What begins as a slow, lumbering triplet rhythm gradually morphs into a fleet and elegant quasi-acid jam; drums that start off gently turn tough and clattering before the whole thing fades out in a soft sunset glow.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
People talk over music, clattering plates, and dozens of overlapping conversations in crowded rooms.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clattering
Adjective
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Both teachers stood with their classes last week during the noisy Thursday pep rally, smiling through most of the ceremony.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sennheiser Noise-Canceling Headphones Deal The Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones are the ultimate delete button for a noisy world.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After boarding near the Havana Bay Tunnel in Old Havana, passengers endure a rattling journey through the darkness of the underwater passage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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James quickly went by a defender on a back-door cut, took a pass from Luke Kennard and threw down a two-handed, rim-rattling dunk.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The sounds of shoulder pads clacking and helmets clanging filled the air Saturday morning at Spaulding Field for the UCLA football team’s fifth spring practice of the year.—
Gabriel Duarte,
Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In between the clacking tiles and competitive banter, the game allows for conversation and relaxation.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Clattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clattering. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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