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as in disaster
something that has failed
a real clunker, the movie was soon littering the shelves of video stores everywhere
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Recent Examples of clunker
Reiner had a Midas touch for years, but The Story of Us was the third of four clunkers in a row for him — and more proof that his once-formidable ability to tap into universal themes was starting to slip away.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Following his preseason clunker, Love was under fire on social media.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Actors Heidi Mintz and especially Jim Ahrens are standouts, but even their performances are put in check in this dramaturgical clunker.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
That’s especially true for Yarbrough, though Warren has shown signs growth despite some clunkers.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Following his preseason clunker, Love was under fire on social media.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Actors Heidi Mintz and especially Jim Ahrens are standouts, but even their performances are put in check in this dramaturgical clunker.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
That’s especially true for Yarbrough, though Warren has shown signs growth despite some clunkers.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunker
Noun
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Gradually increase the time as your pet gets used to the crate and becomes more comfortable.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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The whole thing was 0nce an old British hunting outpost, built for grand hunting parties with elephants, silverware, and crates of champagne carried through thick jungle by unnamed brown men.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Because of its proximity to the stadium, Panoramic Hill is often first in line for disaster preparedness measures, including the thinning of brush and eucalyptus trees on the hill, Berkeley resident Kevin Casey said.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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And why this all might be a financial and environmental disaster waiting to happen.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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He has also been charged with following too closely, no registration and failure to exercise due care on Interstate 85 in Jackson County, about 62 miles northeast of Atlanta.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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She was charged with reckless driving causing serious impairment of a body function and failure to stop at a scene of accident resulting in serious impairment or death, the prosecutor said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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After the disappointment of a third-place finish in his first season, Kane played an important role in regaining the title (their 12th in 13 seasons) last year — the first major trophy of his career.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Berkeley’s apparent abrupt change of course came as a deep disappointment to Andrea Prichett, who helped found Berkeley Copwatch in 1990.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Clunker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunker. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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