KNELLS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of knell

as in rings

to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates the church bells knelled to mark the death of the nation's beloved leader

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noun

plural of knell

as in chimes

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as in indicators

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Verb

In fact, the only thing that rings true is how the Three Lions end up exiting the tournament.

— Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
But don’t tell that to winger Timothy Weah, who could be in line for his first start of the tournament as Pochettino rings the changes to keep his players fresh for the round of 32.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026

Definition of rings

Noun

Skip fake florals, door bows, and chimes, which can look cheap or annoy neighbors.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
As is Takal, clearly having fun with the film’s queasy, lurching atmospherics, abetted by the sparse, shivery, atonal chimes of Jonathan Goldsmith’s score, and the floating, disembodied feel of Robert Leitzell’s camerawork.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026

Definition of chimes

Noun

That may include loss history, near-miss reporting, operational incidents, vendor performance, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, claims trends or external risk indicators.

— Lynn O'Leary, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Looking Beyond Individual Data Points Education has long relied on individual indicators to identify students who may need support.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of indicators

Noun

Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
What are the signs that game fatigue may be something more serious?

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of signs

Noun

Jigs with rattles are most productive and a big, active trailer is the way to go in muddy water.

— David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
The seeds are loose and clatter around inside the pods, giving baptisia the name rattleweed, as children once used the seedpods as rattles.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026

Definition of rattles

Noun

However, rookie Brandon Valenzuela admitted difficulty keeping track of the evolving signals.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The other striking thing is that some of the events occurred without an obvious indication of tectonic signals picked up by the hydrophones present.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Definition of signals

Noun

Periodically a mandolin tinkles, or maybe a fiddle swoops in as if from a low-hanging cloud.

— Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026
Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026

Definition of tinkles

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