Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racketing
Verb
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The trek up the swinging staircase, twinkle lights clinking with each step, had my heart pounding for more reason than one.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026 -
The photo, which is embedded above, shows the three leading ladies Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara clinking glasses with cheerful looks on their faces.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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Match the chirping birds and cheerier moods with a fun, fresh manicure.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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Their exasperation with the officiating left the hosts chirping more at the officials than their rivals.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In other words, content that causes outrage, fear, moral condemnation and conflict is simply more likely to keep users scrolling, clicking, commenting and sharing.—
Stephen Neely,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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The only sound was the soft shuffle of cardboard pieces clicking together.—
Lia Picard,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When the controversy happened, Kelly was already on a yellow card, having been cautioned earlier in the game for clattering into Galatasaray’s Gabriel Sara.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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His father was a wheeler-dealer who lived by quick wits and the sweat of his brow, dabbling in bootlegged sake, swine farming, loan sharking, and later pachinko parlors—Japan’s ubiquitous low-stakes gambling game of clattering steel ball bearings.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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In between the clacking tiles and competitive banter, the game allows for conversation and relaxation.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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The nails are clacking on the floor.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Then you are hit by another song, booming from a new performer and accompanied by the sound of his shopping cart rattling over the cobblestone street.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The conflict has since spread across the region, rattling global markets, disrupting air travel and leaving Iran’s leadership weakened by hundreds of Israeli and American airstrikes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Racketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racketing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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