clunking

verb

present participle of clunk
as in thudding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunking
  1. thudding
  2. bumping
  3. bouncing
  4. skipping
  5. banging
  6. glancing
  7. knocking
  8. ricocheting
Verb
  • But the data center surge could come to a sudden, thudding halt if those big companies do not soon see a return on their investment.
    — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
  • This music is often so simplistic—tenth-grade emo-thirst-trap-core with yearning synths, thudding drums, and maybe a lick of guitar—that a machine could do it too.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Definition of thudding
Verb
  • In this case, safe meant a track big enough for two riders to race without bumping into each other.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • Hurd was seen fist-bumping another attacker moments after deputies intervened, Madden Ragland said.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of bumping
Verb
  • When Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s serve was clocked at 153 mph last summer—the fastest in Wimbledon history—the number flashed on the scoreboard before the ball had stopped bouncing.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • In the minute-long video, he can be seen dancing, bouncing a basketball and pretending to play a mini violin as rock music played in the background.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of bouncing
Verb
  • Accessibility starts with the basics most teams are still skipping.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Common mistakes like skipping morning water, overusing caffeine, or ignoring electrolytes can impact hydration.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
Definition of skipping
Verb
  • Then the team did it, sitting on the field after beating Ivory Coast to reach the round of 16, with captain Martin Odegaard banging the drum.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • And on bikes no-one sane would ever consider banging around a racetrack on.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Definition of banging
Verb
  • For much of the rest of the hearing, Erika Kirk and her in-laws, Rob and Kathy Kirk, sat next to one another watching the proceedings closely, occasionally exchanging looks or glancing down.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
  • Yet again, a corner helped put Argentina ahead, Cristian Romero glancing it in via a deflection from Diney.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of glancing
Verb
  • Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
  • Belgium trounced the United States, winning 4-1, knocking the hosts out of the competition.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of knocking
Verb
  • What’s more, the lack of rototoms emphasizes YHWH’s link to dub, particularly in the way sounds are always ricocheting off one another, as if locked in a room with very low ceilings.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
  • Brass instruments will cut across the basin with notes ricocheting off the surrounding structures.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Definition of ricocheting
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