1
as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a documentary that had such clinkers as a reference to Iran as an Arab nation
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as in disaster
something that has failed
all of the toy company's new offerings for the Christmas season proved to be clinkers
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Recent Examples of clinker
But there are no outright clinkers in the bunch, either.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Take 419, which is one of two made of nubby clinker brick, a medieval look that matches the Gothic arches over the main entrance and the door to a maisonette.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
Cement production alone generates about 8% of global CO₂ because emissions arise both from the fuel burned in kilns and from the calcination of limestone into clinker.
—Ankit Mishra, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
At the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Karen Scrivener and colleagues developed cements that blend calcined kaolin clay and ground limestone with a small portion of clinker.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Take 419, which is one of two made of nubby clinker brick, a medieval look that matches the Gothic arches over the main entrance and the door to a maisonette.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
Cement production alone generates about 8% of global CO₂ because emissions arise both from the fuel burned in kilns and from the calcination of limestone into clinker.
—Ankit Mishra, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
At the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Karen Scrivener and colleagues developed cements that blend calcined kaolin clay and ground limestone with a small portion of clinker.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinker
Noun
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Wrobleski made even fewer mistakes.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In many games, her assists and offensive prowess create positives that can arguably offset her mistakes.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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The offense has been a disaster, the pitching staff has sustained some key injuries and the club has spent the first two months struggling to keep its head above water.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters maps and tracks every chemical disaster reported by the media on its website.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, Avila-Siqueiros was silencing the Warner bats, allowing just four walks and an error in the first five innings.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Among frequent issues cited in the adverse event reports were administration of an extra or incorrect dose, issues with communication about a product, and prescribing errors.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Noun
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On a macro level, the failure to sign a right-back last summer left the side lacking balance.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The six-day chemical crisis began inside the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove and was probably caused by the failure of a cooling system designed to regulate the temperature of chemical tanks, McGovern said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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These blunders were a tragicomedy—a circus act entirely devoid of peanuts or joy.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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There also had been a humiliating blunder in which the bank sent $900 million to the wrong place and struggled to get it back.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Trapped and cut off from any outside help, Sylvie is forced to follow the terrorist’s instructions, her every move watched, and with no choice but to deliver the ticking bomb to its target — the Royal Albert Hall.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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The bomber leg also includes nuclear gravity bombs such as the B61 family.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Inside, a two-story brick fireplace with a heavy timber mantle anchors the living room, which has stone floors.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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On July 31, 2022, Mackenzie Shirilla, then 17, of Strongsville, Ohio, drove her Toyota Camry at nearly 100 mph into a brick building, killing her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, 20, and their friend Davion Flanagan, 19.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Next weekend is trending dry, a nice change from our current washout.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Lawrence pushed Roczen for much of the race before having the front-end washout and laying it down, finishing in seventh place.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Clinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinker. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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