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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2
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
Up until the 20th century, Nordic clinker boats were used for fishing, trade, and transport in coastal regions of Norway.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
Fact to know: A low-walled terrace added across the front of the home used original clinker brick to integrate new and existing materials.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Being able to swap a fraction of the carbon-intensive clinker for a cheaper waste product has been a boon both environmentally and economically.
—Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
The first process is combustion: To coax limestone’s chemical transformation into clinker, large heaters and kilns must sustain temperatures around 1,500 °C.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
Fact to know: A low-walled terrace added across the front of the home used original clinker brick to integrate new and existing materials.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Being able to swap a fraction of the carbon-intensive clinker for a cheaper waste product has been a boon both environmentally and economically.
—Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
The first process is combustion: To coax limestone’s chemical transformation into clinker, large heaters and kilns must sustain temperatures around 1,500 °C.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinker
Noun
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My experience has been that my mistakes led to the best things in my life.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
14 Aug. 2025
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Austin Jackson told reporters last month that the players were behind the decision to run laps after committing penalties or mental mistakes in practice.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Recently published studies about people affected by the Maui and Los Angeles fires showed that beyond affecting heart and lung function and interrupting access to medical care, these climate disasters have led to higher rates of depression and even suicide.—
Lahari Vuppaladhadiam,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As someone who evacuated but was still directly impacted by the storm, Shepard used her lived experience to influence her research on colonial disasters.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Due to an editing error, a prior version of this report misstated what match Djokovic is playing Friday.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sabalenka ended the match with 43 winners compared to 27 errors; Pegula was 21 for 15.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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In May 2018, one of the funicular’s cars derailed due to a serious maintenance failure of its wheels, although the car did not overturn and no one was injured, according to Público, a Portuguese daily national newspaper.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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An incident report submitted to the state by Energy Transfer attributed the pipeline failure to a technician’s errors.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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When the event is abruptly cancelled due to a booking blunder, the four seize the chance to brainstorm a sequel, retreating to the film’s original locations for inspiration.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Some staff reportedly asked whether the messages were a mistake, underscoring the confusion and distress caused by the blunder.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rollins hit a buckle bomb on Knight and a frog splash on Jey, taking control of the match.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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That was never more evident than on the 62-yard bomb from Daniels that Henderson hauled in for a touchdown early in the second half.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Stockyards location is a towering, two-story, 11,416-square-foot brick cold-storage warehouse and meat locker that opened in the heyday of the Fort Worth Stockyards cattle market and nearby meat packinghouses.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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So, while sipping on suds, patrons can order from their menu, which includes a selection of chicken wings, burgers, and brick oven pizzas.—
Tykesha Spivey Burton,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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The agency expects to hire 8,900 new air traffic controllers by 2028, but because of factors like attrition, retirements and program washouts, this will only result in 1,000 more certified controllers, according to FAA documents.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But any rain that falls will not be a washout or continuous.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Clinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinker. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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