clunking

verb

present participle of clunk
as in thudding

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  1. thudding
  2. bumping
  3. bouncing
  4. skipping
  5. banging
  6. glancing
  7. knocking
  8. ricocheting
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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  • There can be two women who are strong and dynamic, who are, at points, up against each other or bumping heads, but have the same mission and goal.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • These combined create a soundscape that'll keep you bumping and immersed in your audio.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of bumping
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  • For anyone bouncing between early lectures, late study sessions and social events, that staying power matters.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Departments bouncing you around so each team’s numbers stay clean.
    — Malte Kosub, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of bouncing
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  • But research shows that skipping your first meal of the day could lead to greater blood sugar spikes later on.
    — Trista Chan, HEALTH, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Avoid skipping meals, and eat adequate amounts of nutritious whole foods.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of skipping
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  • Kulich stood near the side of the net banging his stick on the ice, and Power found him with the perfect pass.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The autistic girl had stopped hurting herself by banging her head on the floor when she was frustrated.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of banging
Verb
  • His designs echo a rich historical period, but in a glancing way.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Then came a quieter reaction—people shifting in their seats, glancing at one another, going still in a way that had nothing to do with boredom.
    — Julian De Freitas, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of glancing
Verb
  • For the hearing impaired, select rooms feature visual fire alarms plus signals for telephone ringing and door knocking.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Political handicapping has a way of knocking people down a couple of notches.
    — Nathan Gonzales CQ-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of knocking
Verb
  • Her thoughts, ideas, and connections, are ricocheting and forming spectacular creations that are the epitome of what a brain at its most powerful can achieve.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of ricocheting
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