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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunked
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Churchgoers gasped and glanced at their neighbors; some burst out laughing.—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026 -
Nursing his beer, the newcomer glanced around the room.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Truist bumped its price target on Alphabet to $430 from $415, and took Amazon to $320 from $310.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The sequence started in the first quarter when Wembanyama bumped into Holmgren, adding another physical chapter to the growing battle between the two young stars.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The committee’s volunteers knocked on more than 32,000 doors, made more than 50,000 calls and distributed more than 1,200 yard signs, according to Andrew Kim from the Yes on Measure V Davis ground team.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Arizona State upset Texas in the first game, as Kavan was uncharacteristically knocked around for eight hits and three earned runs across five innings.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Garrincha, feeling increasingly abandoned and alone, bounced between the bar and the hospital, often on the same day.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The ball hit the bag and bounced away from Spencer Torkelson, so Walton was safe.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Both traveled at least 428 feet and banged off the batter’s eye at Globe Life Field, where Alvarez has hit 17 home runs in his career.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Instead, both hesitated, their feet tangled and a charging Healy banged in the loose ball.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 May 2026
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Over two years later, Queer Eye fans learned of a feud behind the scenes when Brown skipped a series of January 2026 press interviews.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Previously, once a user skipped a lesson day, the streak was lost and started over on day one.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Neto’s replacement, Nick Madrigal, left in the top of the ninth inning after Andrew Wantz’s pitch ricocheted from Madrigal’s hand to his face.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Neto’s replacement, Nick Madrigal, left in the top of the ninth after Andrew Wantz’s pitch ricocheted from Madrigal’s hand to his face.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 May 2026
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Now that her space is full of coneflowers, cosmos and yarrow, the avian life has rebounded.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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In fact, oil and gasoline futures both rebounded on Thursday as new fighting in the Middle East underscores the fragile nature of the ceasefire.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Clunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunked. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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