whang

noun

Definition of whangnext
as in clash
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal the incessant whang of a wrench on the exhaust pipe as she fixed the car

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whang
  1. clash
  2. rattle
  3. thump
  4. ring
  5. clang
  6. clangor
  7. clank
  8. clink
Noun
  • Cope & Christian Cage retained and immediately set up a clash with the Young Bucks at All In.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • But any hope Piastri had of staying in contention against Norris was extinguished in his bizarre clash with Carlos Sainz, the Williams driver Piastri was coming up to lap a few laps after his second stop.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of clash
Noun
  • Leadership disruptions can distract management, rattle employees, concern investors, and create reputational challenges for organizations.
    — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The slightest details, or the smallest bits of structure, are what stick out—what can feel like an amorphous ooze of nothingness suddenly snaps into place thanks to a rhythmic rattle or jagged vocal sample.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Definition of rattle
Noun
  • If the offense keeps doing just enough, and Breslow finds some more thump at the deadline, baseball’s hottest team could have staying power.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Duggan Borges gestures around the studio, that thump still coming through the ceiling.
    — Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Definition of thump
Noun
  • My full start-time and ring-walk breakdown has the finer timing.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • The sound of at least a dozen shots rings out from what appear to be several different locations.
    — Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of ring
Noun
  • The soundtrack—by the frequent Hans Zimmer collaborator David Fleming—is a delight, a polyphonic mood board of ghost-clangs, spooky bassoons, lyrical electro-motifs, and sighing sea themes.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • Brunson, who scored 36 and otherwise was the co-author of the comeback, had a 3-pointer clang off the front of the rim, but Anunoby soared over everyone to guide the miss and tip it in.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of clang
Noun
  • The clangor of the factory bell on the mill’s roof sends a bird into flight, signaling the start of another 10- to 12-hour workday for all four women.
    — Helen A. Cooper, WSJ, 10 June 2022
  • Not the clangor of blades, nor a rousing drumbeat and song to keep our hearts aloft.
    — Jess Grey, Wired, 16 Oct. 2021
Definition of clangor
Noun
  • Though Bridges’ clank to conclude the evening was hardly the reason for the defeat, the possession was exemplary of a rare issue for New York, one of the league’s cleverest and most unselfish squads.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • Instead, Wembanyama delivered a clank.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Definition of clank
Noun
  • Or will the Carolina faithful clink their frothy skate mugs in celebration?
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Inside, coffee cups clink while servers weave through the crowded dining room at a pace that never seems to slow.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
Definition of clink
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“Whang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whang. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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