clip-clops 1 of 2

plural of clip-clop

clip-clops

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clip-clop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clip-clops
Noun
  • Bounces reporter Ben Rothenberg noted that the president received some claps as well.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • However, videos of a booing crowd with a few claps quickly made it to social media.
    Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Soft-top versions usually weigh more, and heavier vehicles fare better in crashes.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The finale arrives like crashes of thunder and lightning, shifting between forceful and delicate moments.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After the Fed’s 2008–2009 cuts, many small businesses expanded aggressively, only to face cash crunches.
    Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Time crunches led the team of four — including production assistant Chaandmon Croft — to streamline the pilot process so other departments could quickly work with material amassed between takes that could start and restart from various points in a song.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Baby rattlesnakes don’t have rattles, and adult snakes’ rattles occasionally break off, according to the National Park Service.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The lack of an internal-combustion engine means that any EV manufacturer needs to solve for additional NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness), so RBW went down the rabbit hole chasing creaks and rattles.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Clip-clops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clip-clops. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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