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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunking
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The mantra is set against the kind of thudding club beat that defined the earliest phases of her career.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026 -
Footwork clatter and thudding 808s exude yearning emotion on the young producer-songwriter’s patchworked new track.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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Drivers trading paint started early as there was bumping coming down the front stretch to take the green flag before Lap 1.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The Knicks downgraded Josh Hart to questionable with a left thumb sprain on Thursday before bumping him up to probable ahead of tipoff for Game 3 on Friday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The book provides a snapshot of her family’s life bouncing between homes on both sides, and the process of transculturation that resulted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Blake’s shot, his second tally of the game and fourth of the playoffs, hit Dan Vladar in the arm before bouncing behind the goalie and into the net.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Travelers are skipping the standard spa weekend and booking entire trips around hot springs, cold plunges and steam circuits — what the industry now calls a water getaway.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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On a recent podcast with Michelle Obama, Reese made her stance on skipping media sessions clear.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Howden doubled the lead with a shorthanded goal 7½ minutes later, finding miles of space just to the right of the goal and banging in a pass from Marner that split LaCombe and Alex Killorn.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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On Wednesday evening, Associated Press journalists saw residents in numerous neighborhoods banging pots and pans and setting fire to trash cans to protest the blackouts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Illustrations by Thomas Merceron Even glancing contact between a passenger car and a semi truck is often enough to send the smaller vehicle pinwheeling across the highway.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The pup can be seen glancing around his kennel with teary eyes, appearing scared and confused.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Summer is knocking at the door.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Not a dog barking or a feral cat knocking the lid off the garbage.—
Ellen Bass,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Brass instruments will cut across the basin with notes ricocheting off the surrounding structures.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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Authorities said at least three women, all court employees, suffered minor injuries from ricocheting pellets, while media reported that a fourth woman was taken to a hospital as a precaution.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Clunking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunking. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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