clunked

past tense of clunk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunked
Verb
  • At one point, Perry lovingly glanced at Trudeau.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • My young Labrador glanced back at me.
    Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then on ball that ricocheted off Sutton, Franklin makes diving catch for TD.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Buium would pull the Wild within two midway through the third period on a power play, but less than a minute later, the Wild lost a faceoff and Boone Jenner’s shot ricocheted off Adam Fantilli for a 6-3 lead.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Before the end of September, five Power 4 programs were searching for new head coaches for 2026, and three more firings following Week 7 have bumped the number of open jobs to nine (counting some late-offseason dismissals.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • You’ll get bumped to Google Hotels and discover whether your overnights will suck up your air savings.
    Craig Stoltz, AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dončić channeled his competitive rage against the team that knocked him out of the playoffs a season ago.
    Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Allen told the hearing that Sessions knocked glasses off a table and that his friends had asked a waiter not to serve him any more drinks.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The puck bounced up and hit DeMelo in the face, and a referee whistled Boldy for high sticking, although replay revealed at no time did Boldy’s stick touch DeMelo.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Beyond the housing units that concealed this bloody event, a truck rumbled along the road, a basketball bounced, children squealed, the sounds foreign, from another world.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • McPherson’s kick banged off the crossbar of the goal post and went through the uprights.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Dart and Hart banged helmets on the play and, with Dart taking a moment to catch his breath, he was sent for a concussion exam by the spotter in the booth.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party skipped the vote or abstained, save for one lawmaker who cast the deciding vote to advance the annexation bill.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Gamble spent time with her during training sessions that Kris skipped, later leading her to feel jealous of his attention.
    Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Clunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunked. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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