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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
The Final Four was a bit of a clunker compared to the rest of the tournament, which was fantastic.
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Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026
The Master of Suspense has several winners in his filmography, as well as a few clunkers.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
But there were some clunkers in there too.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite Tuesday’s outing, his early clunkers may have already sunk his chances to make the team.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026
The Master of Suspense has several winners in his filmography, as well as a few clunkers.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
But there were some clunkers in there too.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite Tuesday’s outing, his early clunkers may have already sunk his chances to make the team.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunker
Noun
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They were jostled by men carrying heavy crates, cursed out by a man selling a pair of old boots, and viewed with suspicion by seemingly everyone else.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Eventually, a wharf employee noticed one of the crates was leaking an oily substance.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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The offense has been a disaster, the pitching staff has sustained some key injuries and the club has spent the first two months struggling to keep its head above water.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters maps and tracks every chemical disaster reported by the media on its website.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Her son was cited for careless driving and failure to signal.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
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Blue Origin should be able to identify the cause of the failure and get the rocket flying safely again.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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The narrative tracks Maurício (Reymond), a retired player striving to establish a new career as an agent in the aggressive football business while managing industry rivalries, family tensions, and the legacy of his past disappointments.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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One reason the market may have powered higher, according to Cramer, is that investors concluded the latest earnings disappointments were not nearly as severe as initially feared.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The Mercury will look to stop a six-game losing streak against the Storm, losers of three straight.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Beta Cinema was another of the losers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Liaquat Ahamed has spent his career studying the moments when the world’s financial system breaks down — the bad bets, the collective delusions, and the geopolitical accidents that tip economies into catastrophe.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Richards had begun privately doubting the timeline—traveling to Paris and London for modeling work, looking around, and noticing an absence of catastrophe.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 June 2026
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“Clunker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunker. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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