clanged

past tense of clang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clanged
Verb
  • Iranian authorities, in turn, view armed Kurdish factions as separatist or terrorist threats, especially groups such as PJAK, which has clashed for years with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps along Iran’s western border.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Plane Jane and Drag Race judge Law Roach clashed on Project Runway in front of Tyra Banks.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Ulloa stood up and clinked his glass to quiet the group.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Our buckteeth clinked painfully.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • On the walls, a few pots hang from a copper rod, a dinner bell waits to be jingled, and an ancient clock keeps time.
    Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 2 July 2026
  • The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Clanged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clanged. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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