as in idiot
a stupid person
don't be such a clunk and just get on with it
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as in to thud
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Recent Examples of clunk
Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 July 2023
Traffic, horns, people rushing around us, the clunk of tires over the streetcar tracks.
—USA Today, 26 June 2023
Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Ugg Fuzz Sugar Slide Ugg Fuzz Sugar Slide The Fuzz Sugar Slide looks a bit like a Birkenstock but has a more elevated, grippy sole and is lighter weight for padding around the house (and not clunking).
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
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Noun
The sequential transmission engages first with a clunk, and there's the novelty of having to negotiate a clutch pedal to get moving.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 July 2023
Traffic, horns, people rushing around us, the clunk of tires over the streetcar tracks.
—USA Today, 26 June 2023
Verb
Clanking and clunking against a group as deep and polished as UConn was a recipe befitting a school lunchroom.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Ugg Fuzz Sugar Slide Ugg Fuzz Sugar Slide The Fuzz Sugar Slide looks a bit like a Birkenstock but has a more elevated, grippy sole and is lighter weight for padding around the house (and not clunking).
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunk
Verb
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The sound originally came from the Roland TR-808 drum machine, and became associated with thick, thudding kicks used in a slew of genres.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
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Neo-soul lyrics call out a toxic man as a thudding baseline hits.—
Christine Terrisse,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Candy and Allan bonded after bumping into each other at a church volleyball game.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The workers are non-unionized and do not have bumping rights, according to the company’s letter, which is signed by a corporate adviser from Harney Partners.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2025
Noun
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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While salmon sperm facials and injections aren’t new in Eastern skincare, the lure of it all is just now hitting the US.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
Verb
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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One of the windows got shattered and he was knocked unconscious.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The toilet does the heavy work automatically with an electromechanical system, so all the owner of said waste has to do is grab the sealed, odorless bag and drop it in the garbage, much like a mutt mitt.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2025
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Remember when this series started, the Nuggets were heavy underdogs, viewed as mutts.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Conclusions Stocks have rebounded as the odds of a recession have fallen.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Could Trump cuts lead to ‘rebound’ in gun violence and deaths?—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Clunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunk. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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