clunked

verb

past tense of clunk
as in glanced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunked
  1. glanced
  2. bumped
  3. knocked
  4. bounced
  5. banged
  6. skipped
  7. ricocheted
  8. rebounded
Verb
  • The nephrologist glanced at the brief, said something kind about my organizational skills, and then looked at his own notes - which contained the exact same information.
    — Amy Shoenthal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Years after Cryptina had seemingly faded into obscurity, Ryan was in a New York emergency room when a doctor walked in, glanced at his chart, and suddenly stopped.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Definition of glanced
Verb
  • He was bumped down a spot Tuesday after Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter signed a record-breaking four-year, $152 million extension with $106 million guaranteed.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • That comes after the firm raised starting iPad and Mac prices by at least $100, including some models with price tags bumped by more than $1,000, citing a global memory crunch.
    — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • As Occhicone knocked on windows and doors, he was confronted by Gerrity's 66-year-old father, Raymon Artzner.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • In one photo, Bloom appeared to have just popped his head out of the water as Laemmel approached, and in another, the model wrapped her arms around the actor before — as seen in another snap — a wave knocked Bloom over into the water.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of knocked
Verb
  • Unfortunately, Cruz’s numbers dipped precipitously in the second half of the season and the Rays were bounced from the playoffs by the Red Sox in the division series.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
  • He’s bounced all around the diamond, spending time at first base, second base, third base, shortstop and left field, and the Arraez trade would’ve provided him with an opportunity to settle into one position for the first time all season.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bounced
Verb
  • Moshobane outworked Sacramento midfielder Danny Crisostomo for the ball and banged it into the far side of the net.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
  • Nosková banged an ace to set up her sixth championship point, then sent a 115 mph serve that Muchová couldn’t return to seal the match.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of banged
Verb
  • Turf in the shade may need less water, so some days may be skipped.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • While other confederation presidents often indulge Infantino, Ceferin skipped the entirety of the Club World Cup.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of skipped
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  • Fenix ricocheted off the second rope and hit a spinning kick.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Timo Baumgartl chipped a cross to left side, where Tomas Totland flicked a header back to Ostrak for a bending shot from the corner of the penalty area that ricocheted off the back post to open the scoring.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of ricocheted
Verb
  • Clark rebounded from there, but his Triple-A play was far from smooth.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Yankees rebounded from a pair of consecutive extra-inning losses against the White Sox on Chicago's South Side and have won six of nine overall.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of rebounded
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