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clanging

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verb

present participle of clang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clanging
Adjective
  • Kelsea Ballerini channeled Old Hollywood glamour in a form-fitting halter gown drenched in intricate metallic beadwork in shades of gold, bronze, and olive, arranged in swirling, paisley-like patterns with fringe detailing cascading from the skirt and train.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Miguel Castro Freitas also recreated the silhouette in his debut spring 2026 collection for the brand, then in a nude fabric embroidered with metallic stars.
    Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s a straight line between the criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell and increasingly shrill threats to seize Greenland.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
  • With sports gambling legalized throughout much of the country and growing rapidly, the NCAA and the sports gambling industry should be hearing shrill alarm bells in this indictment and acting accordingly.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Some are calling it the Boom Boom era of fashion — where the ‘80s doctrine of fur, clashing prints and a greedy, more-is-more approach to dressing feels like a fun cosplay opportunity during an otherwise bleak economic, political and social reality.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Last week Wisconsin Watch asked for your questions about immigration enforcement in Wisconsin, particularly as thousands of federal immigration agents patrol Minnesota’s Twin Cities, conducting door-to-door searches for immigrants and clashing daily with protesters and observers.
    Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Opposing the war might ruin the nation, so political dissidents had to be stopped, and the court affirmed the government’s right to silence strident speakers.
    Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Although no plans were ever revealed, GEO used to own a 40-acre site in Hobart on West 49th Avenue where there was strident opposition from residents and city officials.
    Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Picture a bunch of people descending in private jets to eat steak and appear on panels about alleviating poverty and fighting climate change (among other noble goals), while clinking cocktail glasses with other fellow rich people in an effort to make one another even richer.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Servers were trading off shifts and the bar was clinking away.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Anderson faced criticism online after his raucous menswear collection, shown during the men’s shows in Paris earlier this month, divided audiences.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • What Don’t Be Dumb does effectively, however, is reestablish Rocky’s auteur-ish tendencies for 2020s hip-hop, drawing throughline between his mixtape days and the raucous, rage-minded sounds that course through much of contemporary rap.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Here, a professional cleaner shares how to degrease almost any area of the kitchen—from range hoods to squeaky cabinets and more.
    Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Jinn notes that this supereffective cleansing oil rinses completely clean, leaving skin soft rather than squeaky.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Modesty might actually seem attractive, after the nerve-jangling, always-on-tenterhooks Trump years.
    Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Clanging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clanging. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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