CLUNKERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

clunkers

noun

plural of clunker

as in crates

a dilapidated old automobile she drove a clunker because she couldn't afford anything better

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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 The Connecticut rapper’s debut swings from tongue-in-cheek provocations to slam-poetry clunkers, landing a few solid punchlines and pop hooks along the way. — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026 That means plenty of clunkers, even when teams are decent. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026 Same goes for Sonny Gray (two quality starts, two 4-inning clunkers), Ranger Suarez and Brayan Bello (both two bad games followed by a gem). — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 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 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 Of course, Thoma Bravo has some clunkers like any other private equity firm. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026 That is, if clunkers like Monday don’t become the norm. — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026 But nearly every major positive even has been met with its share of clunkers. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunkers

Noun

On a Saturday in late September 2025, the 40-year-old mother of four was loading crates of grapes onto a forklift in a Fresno County field.

— Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
In the 1981 film The Great Muppet Caper, the Muppets get shipped across the Atlantic in crates stenciled with the species inside.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of crates

Noun

Link, a $30-million spacecraft sent to save NASA’s aging Swift telescope, burned up during reentry Friday after technical failures ended its rescue mission.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Travis said their products are essential for managing temperature changes and preventing catastrophic failures in rigid piping systems.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of failures

Noun

This director who’s had three disappointments in a row is the person to invest in?

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
There will be early disappointments, like the rough start the Dolphins (0-2) got off to in road losses to the Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of disappointments

Noun

However, sticking to the basics of fundamental analysis means that while the selection standard may be higher, the process of determining winners and losers is largely unchanged.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Sportsbooks could do the same to losers who are digging deeper and deeper holes.

— Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of losers

Noun

The defense electronics and arms manufacturer’s products, including high explosive tank shells and 500-pound bombs, have been traced to the scene of multiple Israeli strikes that killed civilians, according to analysis by CNN and rights groups.

— Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Rather, such groups, exploiting the perception of women as less of a security threat, primarily saw women’s active role in offensive operations as that of a conveyor of bombs.

— Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bombs

Noun

With wars and climate catastrophes hitting a world still reeling from 7 million deaths caused by COVID-19, Shelley’s pandemic novel has perhaps never felt so relevant.

— Eileen Hunt, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Tuesday’s scene was a mixture of confusion and chaos with first responders fanned out across two catastrophes and television news teams desperately trying to find out whether their journalists were safe.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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