CLUNKING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

clunking

verb

present participle of clunk

as in thudding

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Running backs earn trust not just through their burst past thudding defenders in no-tackle practices, but especially through their pass-protection ability and receiver capabilities.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
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

Definition of thudding

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And for everyone in the F1 paddock, there is now additional clarity on plans for the second half of the season heading into the summer break, while bumping the calendar back up to a provisional 23 races.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 July 2026
This can sometimes work against you, though, since bumping the front of the laptop can register as an input.

— John Loeffler, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026

Definition of bumping

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By March, packed crowds were bouncing inside loanDepot park during the World Baseball Classic while the Miami Open brought two weeks of top-level tennis to Hard Rock Stadium.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Each platform serves an important purpose, yet students experience these systems separately, bouncing in and out of one application or platform.

— Chase Williams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of bouncing

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The game actually drew a decent spring crowd of 10,000-12,000, partially because Chesney had worked so hard at banging the drum.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
According to the woman’s account, Leverett was banging his head against the walls and windows the day of the shooting.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

Definition of banging

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The episode is like a hothouse of feeling with every line delivery, moment of eye contact, and glancing touch landing humid and heavy.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Argentina finally re-took the lead for good in the 111th minute when Cristian Romero hit a glancing header that deflected off the arm of Cape Verde defender Diney Borges for an own goal.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of glancing

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Snap a few photos before your guide for the day, Clint Holland, comes knocking.

— Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Cooper was accused of sending 20 messages and making two unanswered phone calls to his girlfriend before going to her apartment and knocking on her door, according to the arrest affidavit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of knocking

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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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