Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clanking
Verb
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The photo, which is embedded above, shows the three leading ladies Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara clinking glasses with cheerful looks on their faces.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026 -
The clip showed the pair clinking spoons and laughing together, turning what began as a brief welfare check into a relaxed exchange between neighbors passing time during the outage.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That was until Keene, charging from inside the key, got both hands on the ball, got a foot down inbounds and called a timeout before clattering into a group of cheering fans.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Her days are patterned, quiet, and slow; her toys make no clattering sounds, the nursery is decorated only in soothing, dim colors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Always double-check the sender and avoid clicking links.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Fans may purchase tickets online by clicking here.—
Jacob Beltran,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The mom of three hears the televisions vibrating through the walls, video games clacking on the XBox, and the constant swirl of doors as her kids rumble through the house.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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With tour groups of kids laughing, heels clacking, gavels slamming as leaders bring lawmakers to order.—
Rachel E. Stassen-Berger,
Des Moines Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Frogs chirping in spring indicate that water temperatures are warm enough for eggs, while air temperatures influence caterpillar hatching and activity.—
Steven Sullivan,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tim Hortons & Wendy’s showed up, gleefully chirping about cottage references.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the latest violence rattling the fragile ceasefire, medics said two men were killed by Israeli forces in eastern Khan Younis, in an area adjacent to where the army operates.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Archival footage illustrates, in pulse-pounding and nerve-rattling fashion, just how widespread calls for Rushdie’s murder were.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Clanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clanking. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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