Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clopping
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Wrangling my emotions became the difference between sputtering to a halt and moving forward.
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When Vegas was sputtering in late March, with the 19th-best record in the NHL, the fact that its core was signed long-term with little cap space to maneuver could’ve been easily viewed as a detriment.
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Submitting a tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive and clicking the link underneath their picture.
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Listen to the full live conversation by clicking the play button above.
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Trump has long rebuked other NATO countries over their defense spending — and claimed last year’s pledge to collectively boost it as a major personal win — while more recently clashing with them for failing to back his war against Iran.
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During the evening, brands and platforms competed to throw the activation creators most wanted to be seen at, the parties clashing back to back.
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The central lobby space is a social scene abuzz with people enjoying formal afternoon tea, clinking glasses at the Champagne bar (rotating themes and partnerships add variety for locals) or tucking into meals at the dining room.
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Avtan often won’t tell Paz anything about the source or meaning of her many samples, which can take the form of fragmented dialogue and what sounds like clinking kitchenware.
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Below them, clattering on a dozen parallel tracks, the trains were coming and going, arriving and departing, thundering underground.
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Skeletor is all pixels with a clattering jaw perfect for chewing the scenery.
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Pineiro's left eye was punished by Price's right hooks, but Pineiro cut Price's mouth in the fifth round and Price couldn't prevent blood spattering her chest, white shirt and shorts for the rest of the bout.
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Cara's golden face was covered in fresh dirt, spattering her mouth, nose, eyes, and head, with plenty more sprinkled on the concrete patio beneath her.
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Clicking and clacking, a tiny wooden marionette lifts an apple to his mouth ad infinitum.
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Babe, that clacking fan is long gone.
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The chirping incited a scuffle that led to four ejections and four suspensions.
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Think your back yard can get buggy in the summer—with mosquitoes, flies, moths, wasps, bees, lightning bugs, crickets, and more swarming, buzzing, and chirping everywhere?
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“Clopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clopping. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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