as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
if all the racket on the stairs is any indication, someone must be moving into apartment 3B
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Recent Examples of racket
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Related article Coco Gauff forgets rackets before opening round win at French Open
One shot in particular in the third set highlighted the new level Alcaraz, the defending champion in Paris, quickly found.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
Adjusting the tension of their racket is one of the main ways players adjust.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Related article Coco Gauff forgets rackets before opening round win at French Open
One shot in particular in the third set highlighted the new level Alcaraz, the defending champion in Paris, quickly found.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Verb
After endorsing Head tennis rackets his entire career, Murray this spring started using a Yonex racket.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racket
Noun
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Speaking their language with specific quantitative proof points can help B2B marketers rise above the noise and appeal directly to purchase decisions.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Another order instructs the FAA to establish a standard for noise certification and lift a ban on overland supersonic flight.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Verb
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The sound of sparrows chirping on a rainy morning is punctuated by the occasional crackle of tires rolling on wet pavement.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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This ranges from the everyday meowing and purring; to yowling to indicate distress; chattering when spotting prey outside of its reach; and chirping to communicate with kittens, according to PetMD.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sonic booms have become a source of consternation for Southern Californians living near Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, where officials with SpaceX and the U.S. Space Force have acknowledged that their rocket launches and landings are causing the regular rattles.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Shaking and rolling helps develop hand-eye coordination and promotes dexterity, and one parent tester appreciated the wooden rattle’s ability to foster independent play for her baby.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
22 May 2025
Verb
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After more than two centuries clinking in pockets, lining dusty piggy banks and being flung into fountains along with a wish, the U.S. penny is preparing for retirement.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Even after hours in the hot sun, the ice inside is still clinking around.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2025
Noun
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This was the first finals game in Indianapolis in 25 years, and the roar of the Hoosier faithful throughout the night was something to behold.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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The roar of the Thunderbirds filled the sky Saturday over Beale Air Force Base, long known for the more clandestine surveillance and recon missions of the U.S. Air Force.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The ball clanking off the back of the rim and shooting straight into the air and out of view.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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That number did not include Michaela Cava’s wrist shot that clanked off the goalpost with less than 30 seconds left in the opening period.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Tariffs, recession chatter, political uncertainty -- these factors are upending the sales environment for mainstream and luxury automakers alike.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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An etiquette expert and the author of a new book about manners is causing plenty of online chatter about the proper way to eat a banana and other common handheld foods.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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One of our challenges was thinking up a good chinking method that wouldn’t take an entire month.—
Tasha Zemke,
Outside Online,
24 Oct. 2024
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But already chinks in the vault’s armor have appeared.—
Naomi Oreskes,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2024
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“Racket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racket. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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