racketed

verb

past tense of racket
as in clicked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racketed
  1. clicked
  2. chirped
  3. clinked
  4. clashed
Verb
  • Others tried to widen their gaze to make sure their eyes would be open as the camera clicked, though the afternoon sun was tempting us to squint.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
  • Within seven minutes, 7,000 people have viewed the story, and 2,000 of them have clicked on the link to the dress.
    — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of clicked
Verb
  • Djokovic chirped back at the crowd during the match, and in his on-court interview afterwards, was asked about the atmosphere.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Sometimes crickets chirped in my head.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of chirped
Verb
  • Ulloa stood up and clinked his glass to quiet the group.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Our buckteeth clinked painfully.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Definition of clinked
Verb
  • When their personalities and policies clashed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided one of them had to go as part of a wider government reshuffle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Rome — Around 300 protesters clashed with riot police in Venice on Friday evening over the arrival of US ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta’s $450 million mega yacht Boardwalk during the city’s annual Redentore (Redeemer) festival, police said.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of clashed
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“Racketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racketed. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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