CLUNKING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

clunking

verb

present participle of clunk

as in thudding

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Verb

The players actually are doing a pretty good job of thudding each other without crossing the line.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of thudding

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Sunday treats us to Chalk It Up regulars and bouncing local rock kingpins the Brodys, flanked by Asesinos, Rose Lyon, Sol Peligro and Leaping Blennies.

— Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The company wants to become one of the few financial apps people keep using instead of bouncing among a banking app, a loan servicer, an insurance company and a car-value site.

— Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of bouncing

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Meanwhile, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is skipping around because they finally got rid of Brown and have a competent play caller.

— Vic Tafur, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Many will be skipping the event An Associated Press survey of more than four dozen Republican candidates found a majority either planned not to attend, said their plans were to be determined, or ignored requests for comment.

— Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of skipping

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The Chicago Cubs center fielder made an Air Jordan-style catch during Friday’s 6-1 win over the Miami Marlins, banging into a nook where two walls converge at funky loanDepot park.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Last week, law enforcement in the city of Kirkland, Washington (just northeast of Seattle) responded to a 911 call from a resident reporting loud banging inside their home.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of banging

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There are several clips of him striking blockers, knocking people backward and disengaging from blocks.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Shah says the brands that typically paid closer attention to these rankings are the ones that came knocking on KCD’s door first for AI visibility metrics.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of knocking

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As the loops build, the lines glance off one another, ricocheting back and forth—an on-the-nose but effective arrangement for a song about being in a holding pattern.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Mako Watanabe's Sushi Wars launches Nihonbashi into outer space—a fever dream of sushi motifs and holographic wallpaper, light ricocheting off foil and mirrors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of ricocheting

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