jangled

Definition of janglednext
past tense of jangle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jangled
Verb
  • The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Netflix and Amazon jingled all the way to some big audiences on Christmas Day, thanks to the NFL.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.
    David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The prospect of a strong El Niño has rattled forecasters, who fear an unprecedented wave of global heat into 2027.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But some Republicans were also rattled by a Georgia special election, where their candidate to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress won by a much slimmer margin than the party enjoyed in the past.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Our buckteeth clinked painfully.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Glasses clinked; and at the center of it all was her very first ESSENCE cover, in October 2017.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Authorities said Casey’s phone was pinged and later showed a remote spot between Thunder mountain trail and Nugget Creek trail, which prompted rescue teams to respond to the area of the ping.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Orban has long clashed with the European Union over relations with Russia, support for Ukraine and immigration.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
  • India, when reformists clashed with the repressive policies of the country’s ruling regime.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The big key, however, was Aurora Christian drawing 15 walks and also getting plunked once by a pair of Trinity Christian pitchers.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Contreras has been hit by a pitch 131 times in his major league career, including 24 times by the Brewers — which is 10 more than he's been plunked by any other team.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Jangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jangled. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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