as in idiots
a stupid person
don't be such a clunk and just get on with it
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Recent Examples of clunks
IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
Woo walked slowly across the room, using a walker to stabilize his upper body, his steps a symphony of clunks and creaks and whirs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunks
Noun
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All of those are better options than a public rest stop where a bunch of other idiots are just trying to stretch their legs and empty their bladders.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Freedom from screech No one wants to sit near idiots who just want to scream about their love of their team and provoke fans into fights, like the one Monday between Yankees and Rangers fans at Globe Life Field.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Loafers can sometimes feel weirdly stiff straight out of the box, but this popular Uptown pair skips that painful break-in phase.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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But this discussion about the Spurs’ backcourt business skips over two key factors.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Noun
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There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Turn a pair of binoculars or a small telescope on the moon to see an arc of light shining close to the line separating night from day on the lunar surface, created as sunlight glances off the peaks of the Montes Jura mountain range on the northwestern edge of Mare Imbrium.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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At this point, Venegas briefly glances at the rows of books inside the lending library, as if contemplating the vastness of human creativity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The department bumps the call to a higher-priority response (Priority 1) due to the potential for violence.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will start at $99,995, excluding a mandatory $2,595 destination fee that bumps the price to $102,590.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hens make a combination of clucks and yelps when calling to a gobbler.—
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Every leaf, branch, and gust of wind bounces sound waves back to the hunter, creating a deafening acoustic fog.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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Maxey curls around the screen with a step on Bridges, then bounces a pass back to Embiid.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The region’s renowned rivers and lakes will likely be packed with folks getting their first dips of the season this holiday weekend.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Crowd-pleasing favorites include creamy dips like our Herby Green Hummus and savory finger foods such as Ham and Swiss Sliders.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
21 May 2026
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“Clunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunks. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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