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Recent Examples of clattered
Zinc roofs clattered lightly against each other in the wind, the only sound in the village.
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Pelumi Salako, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The yelps and chatter of a nursery school recess clattered down from a small hill overlooking the scene.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
As David tried to control the flames, silverware clattered to the floor, and in an effort to save the flaming cake, Ann put it onto a wicker chair.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Andy clattered up the hill through the brush and pulled to a halt.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
Mountains rose, the sun throwing soft light upon the carriage as the train clattered through one tunnel after another, beside ice-blue waterfalls frozen in their midst.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
But the top lot might be the notorious bell wall, which clattered incessantly to alert the servants to the desires and whims of their employers.
—Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
Pelumi Salako, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The yelps and chatter of a nursery school recess clattered down from a small hill overlooking the scene.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
As David tried to control the flames, silverware clattered to the floor, and in an effort to save the flaming cake, Ann put it onto a wicker chair.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Andy clattered up the hill through the brush and pulled to a halt.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
Mountains rose, the sun throwing soft light upon the carriage as the train clattered through one tunnel after another, beside ice-blue waterfalls frozen in their midst.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
But the top lot might be the notorious bell wall, which clattered incessantly to alert the servants to the desires and whims of their employers.
—Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clattered
rattled
Verb
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At last year's conference, Vice President JD Vance delivered a combative address that rattled European capitals and fueled fears of an accelerating trans-Atlantic split.—
Olivia Gazis,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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His pursuit of ownership of Greenland, a Danish territory, has also rattled European leaders in recent months.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Clattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clattered. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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