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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunked
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Partey then glanced back at the defender before continuing on his way.
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Basallo misjudged it, taking an unhurried shuffle up the line, before the ball glanced off his glove and rolled toward the Dodgers dugout.
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The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
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The sum total of their spending has bumped Haley Stevens by four points.
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Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
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Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it.
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Gonzalez scored on the infield hit, but Vargas was thrown out at the plate when the ball bounced Shane Baz’s way and the pitcher tossed it to home in time.
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Owner Rufaida Elmansi bounced between the espresso machine, the kitchen and taking orders.
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Haaland and his teammates sat on the wet pitch as Ødegaard banged the drum.
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Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum.
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This phase is frequently under-budgeted or skipped altogether, despite being one of the most important stages of development.
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Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind.
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The bullet missed the dog, hit the ground and ricocheted into a residence, officials said.
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Varland's first pitch to Corey Seager bounced in front of the plate and ricocheted off Alejandro Kirk's mitt.
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Apple — Shares bucked the tech sell-off trend and rebounded slightly after Apple’s stock had its worst day in over a year on Thursday.
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After all travel dropped during the pandemic, most transit agencies rebounded slowly, but long-distance bus and rail ridership shot back up.
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“Clunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunked. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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