clopping

verb

present participle of clop
as in clop-clopping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clopping
  1. sputtering
  2. clicking
  3. clashing
  4. clinking
  5. clattering
  6. spattering
  7. clacking
  8. chirping
Verb
  • With the Red Sox sputtering in last place in the AL East, the organization has bigger problems than Contreras.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Wrangling my emotions became the difference between sputtering to a halt and moving forward.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of sputtering
Verb
  • When comedy writer Sean Clements heard about a local turf war involving the low-impact sport, his brain started clicking.
    — William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Traffic generated by agents that actually take action on the web, like clicking links and filling out forms, grew 7,851% year over year, according to cybersecurity firm HUMAN Security’s 2026 State of AI Traffic & Cyberthreat Benchmark Report.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of clicking
Verb
  • The main event between top babyfaces Rhodes and Punk, while a compelling narrative, highlighted a repetitive formula of popular heroes clashing for world titles.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The border crisis boiled over Thursday and continued Friday with security forces clashing with migrants on the Moroccan side of the border.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of clashing
Verb
  • The smell of sterile floors, gowns, instruments on clinking metal trays.
    — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 7 July 2026
  • The central lobby space is a social scene abuzz with people enjoying formal afternoon tea, clinking glasses at the Champagne bar (rotating themes and partnerships add variety for locals) or tucking into meals at the dining room.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of clinking
Verb
  • All but one of these 22 songs could slot seamlessly into More Chaos’ clattering tracklist.
    — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
  • Butch had been little more than a clattering irritation at the edges of Will’s life.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of clattering
Verb
  • Pineiro's left eye was punished by Price's right hooks, but Pineiro cut Price's mouth in the fifth round and Price couldn't prevent blood spattering her chest, white shirt and shorts for the rest of the bout.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Cara's golden face was covered in fresh dirt, spattering her mouth, nose, eyes, and head, with plenty more sprinkled on the concrete patio beneath her.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of spattering
Verb
  • The majority of people sitting in those seats—click-clacking away on their computers with an IV dangling from one arm—are women, including me.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 15 July 2026
  • The leasing officer who let us in watches from the doorway with a bemused smile as Parks films the space on her phone, clacking around the hardwood floors in nude heels and a backless seafoam dress, a Coach bag slung over her shoulder.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 July 2026
Definition of clacking
Verb
  • As totality nears, the light around you changes timbre, shadows sharpen, birds stop chirping and crickets start singing as if night is falling.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
  • The chirping incited a scuffle that led to four ejections and four suspensions.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of chirping
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“Clopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clopping. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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