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
  • With less than 10 minutes on the clock, Messi delivered an outswinging corner from the left that Alexis Mac Allister glanced into the far corner.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • An object does not need to be touched, glanced at or even unlocked to draw on the mind’s limited capacity.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of glanced
Verb
  • A week after she was bumped, Stark sued the state to try to get back on the ballot.
    — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026
  • Then the truck bumped over a rut and the tape deck jumped to life.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • Well, with decades of audio augmentation experience, Creative kind of knocked it out of the park with this little soundbar's SuperWide mode.
    — Joe Salas July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • Trump responded to the funeral, saying Iran had been knocked the hell out.
    — Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026
Definition of knocked
Verb
  • Notable young pitchers expected to become key contributors, such as Jacob Lopez and Luis Morales, had bounced between the major leagues and Triple-A while the rotation remained in flux.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
  • After a Jordan Pickford save, the rebound bounced right to the left foot of Torbjørn Heggem, who blasted the ball into the goal.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Definition of bounced
Verb
  • The Cabo Verde contingent behind Dibu Martinez’s goal danced and banged their drums as Duarte got in behind Lisandro Martinez and sent a shot past Dibu.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • It was rewarded when Baena broke in on the left side and lifted a pass to an unmarked Porro, who banged home an emphatic header for his first international goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of banged
Verb
  • Alexander played three seasons at Creighton and skipped his final year of eligibility to turn pro.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Picking up the ball close to the right touchline, Messi skipped away from one player and nutmegged another, slalomed between two more opponents, sat the goalkeeper on his backside, and scored with his right foot.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of skipped
Verb
  • After a mound visit by pitching coach Justin Meccage, Webb started Okamoto off with a ball before the next pitch ricocheted off the right-field facing.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • When Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer publicly announced their betrothal in 1981, photos of her glittering sapphire engagement ring ricocheted across the globe.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of ricocheted
Verb
  • At the plate, Arraez has rebounded from a two-year slide and should be in competition for his fourth batting title.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
  • Bitcoin recently rebounded above $60,000 after a significant year-long decline, despite earlier fears and a 50% value loss.
    — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of rebounded
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“Clunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunked. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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