Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunked
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Stopped and glanced at the side garden on the way out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026 -
Now, after her team’s runaway 97-61 victory over Penn State on Wednesday inside Rec Hall, Close glanced at the 10 reporters on a Zoom call and doubled down on her previous remarks.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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Those who remain are concentrated in Venezuela’s cities, including its capital, Caracas, where the street market in the Catia neighborhood once was so busy that shoppers bumped into one another and dodged oncoming traffic.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Those who remain are concentrated in Venezuela’s cities, including its capital, Caracas, where the street market in the Catia neighborhood once was so busy that shoppers bumped into one another and dodged oncoming traffic.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The injury that knocked Denver’s Bo Nix out of the playoffs has created a most unusual situation with Jarrett Stidham set to start the AFC title game after not throwing a single pass during a game the last two seasons.—
Josh Dubow,
Twin Cities,
21 Jan. 2026
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Also on Monday, a 10-year-old boy escaped unharmed after a shark knocked him off his surfboard and bit a chunk out of it, while a day earlier, another boy was left in critical condition after being bitten at a city beach.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Before arriving to the Coliseum, the soccer team bounced from Laney College to Cal State East Bay in Hayward.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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But as the ball bounced on the turf, Tritons forward Payton Fitch pressured and kicked it loose for Schotemeyer to score early in the showdown.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Dostal blocked Hughes’ slap shot from the point, but Kaprizov banged a shot past Dostal after a scramble in front of the net for his 24th goal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Dostal blocked Hughes' slap shot from the point, but Kaprizov banged a shot past Dostal after a scramble in front of the net for his 24th goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Karamo Brown skipped press with the Fab Five ahead of Queer Eye's season 10 premiere, raising questions about the cast's dynamics offscreen.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
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At that time, the princess was thought to have skipped wearing the ring because hospitals typically warn against wearing large jewelry for health reasons, but the reason for not wearing it on Thursday is a bit more unclear.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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The shot attempt ricocheted into the corner of the net, and the Terriers stormed the ice.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The teen survived the shooting after the bullet struck her nose and ricocheted through the top of her head, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a news conference.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Flagg rebounded after shooting 4 for 13 and scoring 11 points in Dallas' 125-17 loss at Chicago on Saturday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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What’s more, OKC out-rebounded the Heat by eight and outscored the Heat 26-1 on second chance points.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Clunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunked. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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