as in rattle
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal
the car is making a funny clank, and this can't be good
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Recent Examples of clank
John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
Typically cheers in a pub are clanks of glasses or yells for a favorite team.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
In November my radiators clanked along, blasting my 100-plus-year-old Brooklyn apartment with heat.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Inside, multi-ton letterpresses clank and whir, fires roar, melting down metal and bookbinders painstakingly fold pages upon pages upon pages.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
Typically cheers in a pub are clanks of glasses or yells for a favorite team.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
Verb
The opening group fell behind 12-3 while clanking its first eight shots.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
In November my radiators clanked along, blasting my 100-plus-year-old Brooklyn apartment with heat.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clank
Noun
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The pressurized rattle of a hose spigot warns of imminent disaster.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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This includes everything parents could need for their little one, including bottles, a bottle warmer, cribs, rattles, strollers, special tubs, toiletries, and more.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The couple dined on Taco Bell — one of Gomez’s favorite food places — and clinked champagne glasses while sitting on a picnic blanket.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
20 Dec. 2024
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The chaotic sounds of feet tapping, knives clinking, and electroshocks buzzing create anxiety throughout the film, but when Para One’s music plays, the film communicates that de Saint Phalle has reached a breakthrough.—
Sarah Belmont,
ARTnews.com,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Jimenez then proceeds to conduct what can only be described as ASMR torture upon Tommy — complete with rattling chains, smooth hammer sounds, gasoline pouring, and the swift clang of a nail into the upper thigh (oww).—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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To hear the clang of the bell, inch toward the middle of the ring and hurl his right fist at the other man?—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Coppola’s film begins with an empty black screen and the sound of high heels clacking on the floor.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2025
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There on the round expanse of polished, inlaid pebble, dozens of men and women are mingling, spike heels clacking on the irregular surface, ordering drinks from tuxedoed bartenders, soaking up this dreamlike atmosphere.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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At stake in the clash with rival Buffalo Bills is a trip to the Super Bowl and a bid for a historic Super Bowl three-peat for the Chiefs.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Bruins are flying high after a 2-0 shutout win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, and with a strong defensive showing and reliable goaltending, Boston will look to carry that momentum into Saturday's clash.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Arne Slot was furious that referee Stuart Attwell did not show Lucas Bergvall a second yellow card for clattering Kostas Tsimikas shortly before the Swedish teenager scored a late winner in last night’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The park is alive, a symphony of music, clattering boards, and high spirits.—
Ayomide "Mimi" Aborowa,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In 2010, William proposed to Kate with his late mother's engagement ring.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Kravitz and Channing Tatum ended their engagement in the fall of 2024, confirmed after Kravitz was photographed out and about without her diamond engagement ring.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Edwards recalled how a few Cavaliers players were chirping at Dillingham, which prompted the guard to go right back at them with buckets in the fourth quarter.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Scientists have detected a strange space phenomenon where bursts of electromagnetic waves sound like birds chirping when converted into audio signals, according to a study.—
Shannon McDonagh,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Clank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clank. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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