as in idiot
a stupid person
don't be such a clunk and just get on with it
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Recent Examples of clunk
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
Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 4 Oct. 2023
The sequential transmission engages first with a clunk, and there's the novelty of having to negotiate a clutch pedal to get moving.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 July 2023
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Noun
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
Verb
The swing, a thick piece of lumber, clunks against the bull’s tines.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 4 Oct. 2023
The sequential transmission engages first with a clunk, and there's the novelty of having to negotiate a clutch pedal to get moving.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunk
Verb
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David Stearns’ pitching staff failed in the second half of the season, and his trade-deadline acquisitions thudded.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The lyrical register of pop music demands imagery that’s direct and broadly relatable, the kind of message that can be easily understood over a thudding bass line.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Only a moron would cut the funding of an industry that actually brings revenue into the government’s pocket.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Sparkle Megan didn't let that bump in the road derail her mission to find a husband.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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But, also don’t want to bump Edge.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The newer versions can hit stationary and moving targets at sea.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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His termination notice came just over a week after reporting he had been hit by a car while on duty.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bruce taught him Jeet Kune Do footwork, the mook jong dummy, and punches and kicks on the bag.—
Jeff Chang
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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The band’s fans gleefully push to the front of their gigs in order to get blasted with any manner of fake bodily fluids that erupt from the towering, cartoonish dummies.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those boys, in theory, enjoy turning lights on and off and knocking things off the wall.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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One of the key pieces of evidence during the trial was a 2016 hotel security video of Combs kicking, punching and knocking Ventura to the ground; prosecutors also showed photos of bruising and other injuries that Ventura alleged were inflicted by Combs throughout their decade-long relationship.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Now, researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich are putting these mechanical mutts through their paces on the badminton court, teaching them to play about as well as a seven-year-old human.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 Aug. 2025
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So while the French Bulldog nabbed the AKC's top spot for the third year in a row, the winner using Rover's set of criteria was clear: the ever-popular mixed breed — or as many dog lovers affectionately call them, a good old-fashioned mutt.—
Sarah Scanlan,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Clunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunk. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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