Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunked
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Brookwood junior Collier Stanton extended his arm to the wall, glanced at the scoreboard and slapped the water as his older brother, Baylor, pumped his fist behind the block.—
Ansley Gavlak,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026 -
In a hallway of Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, just outside the Senators’ dressing room, Ullmark looked up from his cellphone and glanced at the score on a television screen hanging from the wall.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Since hitting 92 percent of its target, the company bumped that goal up to 65 billion bottles recycled by 2030.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Cowboys were bumped down in categories like training room (D), locker room (B-plus) and team travel (C) compared to last year’s survey.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The woman, who was on her cellphone, recalled being knocked to the ground and forced into the van.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Reese knocked the ball loose from Sonia Citron in the closing seconds, a defensive play that would have sealed the comeback narrative.—
D’Joumbarey Moreau,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hill-Murray bounced the Stars from the Section 4AA tournament three straight times from 2022-24.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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The ball then hit the side of the 24-second shot clock above the basket and bounced onto fans sitting in the first row of the baseline.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sadberry limped off the floor in the third quarter with a cramp after someone banged into her knee.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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While trying to duck under the very first beam in the very first challenge at the marooning, Bruce banged and bloodied his head, suffering a concussion.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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The View From democrats Some Democrats skipped the speech altogether and attended off-site programming after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus to protest silently or to take their protests outside.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Keller reportedly skipped the State of the Union to head west for Avs-Mammoth.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Pain ricocheted through my lower back with every step.—
Dimity McDowell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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The puck ricocheted off Reinhart's stick and into the net.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Around 2016, as state and local budgets rebounded from the Great Recession, demand for fire trucks again increased to around 4,000 or 5,000 annual orders in the United States.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Shares of the two payment giants rebounded slightly Thursday.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Clunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunked. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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