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Recent Examples of thunk
The finale, which aired in December 2022, landed with a startling thunk on the side of a boat.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The Tricky Part: Calculating Odds Who’d have thunk?
—Eric Siegel, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
For those who miss the ritual of a cocktail—the thunk of ice against a beautiful tumbler, the pop, the fizz, and the raising of the glass—there are more and more substitutes every day, and some feel truly festive.
—Jessica Iredale, airmail.news, 12 Feb. 2025
Who woulda thunk Charlie Sheen would be, in this moment, one of the more representative people?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The Tricky Part: Calculating Odds Who’d have thunk?
—Eric Siegel, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
For those who miss the ritual of a cocktail—the thunk of ice against a beautiful tumbler, the pop, the fizz, and the raising of the glass—there are more and more substitutes every day, and some feel truly festive.
—Jessica Iredale, airmail.news, 12 Feb. 2025
Who woulda thunk Charlie Sheen would be, in this moment, one of the more representative people?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunk
Noun
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And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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Enhanced by Aidan Cole’s thunderclaps, along with music underscoring key monologues, the sound design helps bring everything together.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While massive, that is still below the levels seen in the first computer boom and the dot-com bubble that followed in 1999-2000.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Nvidia makes chips that are helping fuel the AI boom, and Huang and other executives view the trip as an opportunity to strengthen ties in the Chinese market.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The clang of the metal echoed off of the stands yet Hafley appeared unfazed at the din.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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In front of us was the end of the line where the tram would come to a stop with its own special lively clang.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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To accentuate her silver metallic gown, Twain rocked rocked full bangs teamed with long auburn tresses.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Another advantage of a riad is being bang in the heart of the medina but having what seems like an oasis of peace to return to after a day plunging into the chaos of the city.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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TreVeyon Henderson covered 12 yards on a wham run, then 18 more on a misdirection toss where fullback Jack Westover and right guard Mike Onwenu presented false keys that indicated an inside run while Henderson zipped outside.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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There’s an understood language of action that marries really close-up, sharp inserts, the propulsion of rapid editing, wham-bam sound effects, and visual carnage to create excitement.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
16 Aug. 2025
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There was no standing ovation, only a few sporadic claps mixed in with folks cheering for Fitzpatrick.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Gamma rays are the most energetic type of light rays, typically marking the last gasp of a dying star or the cataclysmic clap of two neutron stars.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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Hathaway, on a two-on-one with Luke Glendening, saw his point-blank slam-dunk try denied by the left pad of Andersen, and in the closing seconds, Dvorak’s shot from the slot, set up by Konecny, rang off the inside of the post.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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On paper, the D Line should be a slam-dunk for Los Angeles mass transit.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The clank sound off the front and back of the rim became the soundtrack to one of the most disappointing playoff losses in franchise history.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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As the sun sank, neighbors began banging spoons on metal pots from inside their homes, the subtle but unmistakable clank of government protests.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Thunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunk. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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