clatters 1 of 2

plural of clatter

clatters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clatter
as in rattles
to make a series of short sharp noises horses' hooves clattering on the pavement

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Recent Examples of clatters
Verb
Then, a mannequin clatters to the floor from the ceiling and breaks apart. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025 Deacon clatters off in his truck, leaving me to contemplate my new home. Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clatters
Noun
  • Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence boom powers America’s economy, rattles its job market, and shapes its national security priorities, political leaders are struggling for traction on how the government should seek to engage the technology, if at all.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
  • Israeli military warning rattles coastal city Israeli strikes over southern Lebanon continued, especially in and around the battered cities of Tyre and Nabatiyeh.
    Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.
    Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • To prevent future disturbances, the jail is shifting its operational approach.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Karissa Waddick Some veterans who experience post-traumatic stress related to loud noises are finding relief this year.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Owners should desensitize pets to loud noises by playing firework sounds with positive reinforcement.
    Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • The cheers and the roars reverberated around NRG Stadium.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 June 2026

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“Clatters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clatters. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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