1
as in noisy
full of or characterized by the presence of noise
grew up in a clangorous but warmhearted household
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2
as in discordant
making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds
the teen's clangorous efforts to learn to play the drums
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3
as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
a clangorous sheet metal factory
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Adjective
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Just a 10-minute stroll from the city center, the elevation affords something akin to a retreat; Bolaño feels spirited away from the noisy streets, surrounded instead by humming cicadas and chirping birds.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025 -
In the vast and noisy Southern Ocean, such predictability may be the key to helping rivals or potential mates recognize an individual voice across miles of ice and water.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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This discourse only got louder during minicamp when he was called out for his physical appearance and route running.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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As Anisimova kept making things close again, and the crowd kept getting loud, Sabalenka reminded herself to focus on herself.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rothrock, a Seattle native, made it 3-0 five minutes later, drawing a deafening ovation from the home crowd.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre Visitors will come face-to-face with Leatherface and the deranged Sawyer family amid the deafening roar of chainsaws in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre haunted house.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
5 Aug. 2025
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James Outman hit a ringing double and Minnesota star Byron Buxton followed with an RBI triple.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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But just hours ahead of his season debut, one of Rodgers' new teammates shared a ringing endorsement for his star quarterback.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Clangorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clangorous. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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