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noun

Definition of clunknext
as in idiot
a stupid person don't be such a clunk and just get on with it

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clunk

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verb

as in to thud

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Recent Examples of clunk
Noun
Woo walked slowly across the room, using a walker to stabilize his upper body, his steps a symphony of clunks and creaks and whirs. — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2026 Jimenez especially puts her back into it, but this saying-what-I’m-doing language clunks no matter what. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The guardian huffed and slammed the door shut, but a moment later, metal clunked, and the door was opened. — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024 Clanking and clunking against a group as deep and polished as UConn was a recipe befitting a school lunchroom. — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for clunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunk
  1. moron
  2. thud
  3. stupid
  4. bump
  5. dummy
  6. hit
  7. mutt
  8. knock
Noun
  • Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.
    — Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of moron
Verb
  • But the data center surge could come to a sudden, thudding halt if those big companies do not soon see a return on their investment.
    — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
  • This music is often so simplistic—tenth-grade emo-thirst-trap-core with yearning synths, thudding drums, and maybe a lick of guitar—that a machine could do it too.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Definition of thud
Noun
  • My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Problem is, even people who know baseball don’t know baseball, which makes betting on baseball stupid.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of stupid
Verb
  • The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The sum total of their spending has bumped Haley Stevens by four points.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of bump
Noun
  • Beating one defender with a dummy, Belghali slalomed infield before beating Alexander Schlager with a high near-post finish, rifled into the Austria net.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • The current dummy, dating back in part to 2001, is constructed from 116 rubber discs connected by steel parts all held together by a frame of wires and supported overhead by a separate metal structure.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
Definition of dummy
Verb
  • Beyond Hicks’ contributions, Heriberto Hernandez and Owen Caissie hit home runs, while Lopez and Edwards each tallied a hit, while Jakob Marsee ended the game with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning.
    — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • He was evaluated by the medical staff, hit in the cage and decided to play.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of hit
Noun
  • My high-octane mutt was leaping around the patio table and barking excitedly while my neighbors huddled together over their steaks.
    — Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • The cannister featured an image of an angry mutt with saliva dripping from its jaws.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Definition of mutt
Verb
  • Each part looks radically different today than when players first started knocking balls around hundreds of years ago.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • The bench tipped, and the man put out a hand to steady himself, knocking a Hopi headpiece off a ledge.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of knock

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“Clunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunk. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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