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as in disasters
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 clunkers
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
Burrow hopes that feeling the rush and gaining real reps working the pocket will help lessen the impact of opening-week clunkers that contributed to the team’s slow starts.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Burrow hopes that feeling the rush and gaining real reps working the pocket will help lessen the impact of opening-week clunkers that contributed to the team’s slow starts.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunkers
Noun
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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
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Dahlia tubers can even be kept in open crates nestled between layers of compost.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are disasters aplenty in the pilot.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Governors have wide authority to leverage state resources when responding to disasters or crises, but Lee has not declared a state of emergency on crime in Memphis.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Louisiana politicians say there are others to blame for the jailbreak, pointing the finger at each other as well as broader systemic failures.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Whatever desire the audience might have to root for Kerr is undermined by his mounting failures in the ring and his growing friction with Dawn.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Turn those disappointments into leadership opportunities.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Don’t let past disappointments hold you back.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Interestingly, what many Countdown viewers surely assumed to be a season-long threat — the aforementioned Volchek and his plan to explode multiple bombs at an outdoor Los Angeles galleria — was resolved early in Episode 10 of 13.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Through the streets of World War I Paris, the bohemian artist attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in an increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ibis are Brazil’s favourite losers.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Among the losers this year are builders of homes and businesses, Indy immigrant supporters and forest advocates.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
7 Oct. 2025
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The vibes in Fayetteville are horrendous, and consecutive late-game catastrophes against Ole Miss and Memphis weren’t even the worst part.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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The season 8 finale saw Bobby's family, friends, and colleagues healing in the aftermath, but the impact of his passing will no doubt color the catastrophes awaiting our heroes.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Clunkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunkers. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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