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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
Don't give them a clunker, though: Many top insurers have discounts for anti-lock brakes, anti-theft devices and passive restraints.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 July 2025
The Broncos went out and got the skill talent this offseason — from Evan Engram to J.K. Dobbins, from RJ Harvey to Pat Bryant — to elevate an offense that put up a clunker in their wild-card round loss to the Buffalo Bills.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
Jolly Rancher devoted entire bags to it after fans bemoaned having to fight for the good stuff when it’s presented alongside total clunkers in their mixed bags, and real heads know Watermelon Sour Patch Kids are the best flavor.
—Pete Cottell, Wired News, 12 June 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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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 July 2025
The Broncos went out and got the skill talent this offseason — from Evan Engram to J.K. Dobbins, from RJ Harvey to Pat Bryant — to elevate an offense that put up a clunker in their wild-card round loss to the Buffalo Bills.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
Jolly Rancher devoted entire bags to it after fans bemoaned having to fight for the good stuff when it’s presented alongside total clunkers in their mixed bags, and real heads know Watermelon Sour Patch Kids are the best flavor.
—Pete Cottell, Wired News, 12 June 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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Some French gunner, now long dead, had lifted it from a crate, shoved it into the breech of a cannon and fired it during that horrible year of 1916.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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The TikTok clip shows the guilty-looking canine sitting in his crate after a moment of destructive chewing.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Recently published studies about people affected by the Maui and Los Angeles fires showed that beyond affecting heart and lung function and interrupting access to medical care, these climate disasters have led to higher rates of depression and even suicide.—
Lahari Vuppaladhadiam,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As someone who evacuated but was still directly impacted by the storm, Shepard used her lived experience to influence her research on colonial disasters.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In May 2018, one of the funicular’s cars derailed due to a serious maintenance failure of its wheels, although the car did not overturn and no one was injured, according to Público, a Portuguese daily national newspaper.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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An incident report submitted to the state by Energy Transfer attributed the pipeline failure to a technician’s errors.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This disappointment reoriented me to a stabler ground.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Bengals embark on another season where anything short of a playoff run will be seen as another disappointment.—
Jason Hoffman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Clunker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunker. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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