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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Noun
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Much of this strife, including throughout the 1967-1970 civil war and subsequent clashes over the decades, has also been closely tied to feuds across ethnic and territorial lines.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Pfizer and Novo Nordisk are in a takeover clash over the obesity biotech Metsera, with both pharmaceutical giants raising their bids for the startup as of Monday.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cutlery, rattles and cups are among the most popular choices as keepsake gifts for newborns.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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This siren’s song arises from the murmur of doves on an Arizona stock tank and the rattle of Indiana cornstalks.—
Jim Moore,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
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The windshield repels the huddled form and the thump on the pavement sounds like a rebuke.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The result is that the sonic boom becomes a sonic thump of 60 dB to 80 dB, or about that of a car door closing for those on the ground.—
David Szondy
October 28,
New Atlas,
28 Oct. 2025
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With that, Paul Heyman, Bronson Reed, and Bron Breakker joined Paul and marched to the ring, looking to cause further damage to Punk.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The set includes the base and blade attachment plus three cups, lip rings, resealable lids, a to-go lid, and recipe card.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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The clang of a political gong is deafening.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Not the clangor of blades, nor a rousing drumbeat and song to keep our hearts aloft.—
Jess Grey,
Wired,
16 Oct. 2021
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The tables were empty and the bar deserted, the only sign of life the clank and swish of dishes being washed in the back, through the swinging double doors.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the big, anonymous hotel, the air-conditioning kicked on with a startling clank.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Behind the glass doors of an unassuming building in Manhattan, staring across a shuttered print shop, a shadowy world stirred, coming alive with the flick of cards, the muted clink of glasses and the quiet hum of a dangerous secret.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Autumn arrives in a blaze of golden forests accompanied by the hearty clink of steins—as age-old tradition raise a toast.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Whang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whang. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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