as in rattle
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal
the car is making a funny clank, and this can't be good
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Recent Examples of clank
Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
The pipes in the house started to whirr and clank like an old tractor.
—Hazlitt, 2 Oct. 2024
Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 7 Dec. 2024
The opening group fell behind 12-3 while clanking its first eight shots.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Tyrann Mathieu watched clank off his hands and to the turf.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
The pipes in the house started to whirr and clank like an old tractor.
—Hazlitt, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
James, who shot 14 for 25 from the field (6 for 11 from 3-point range) while recording his seventh triple-double of the season, had a chance to win it for the Lakers, but his long 3-point attempt clanked off the rim.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 7 Dec. 2024
The opening group fell behind 12-3 while clanking its first eight shots.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clank
Noun
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Other residents in New Hampshire and Rhode Island also reported the rattle.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The collar’s microphone and sensors can detect rattlesnakes by listening for the sound of a rattle, or detect if a pet goes missing or is kidnapped.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
15 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The Maha season refused to mark its beginning, so the sounds of the irrigation tanks clinked and rattled through the city, promising water amid the drought.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the crowd, her husband, Jay-Z, clinked glasses with fellow nominee Taylor Swift.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The clang of hammers mixed with bird calls drifted up from the harbor.—
Peggy Orenstein,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
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One in a while, a veteran wandered or fell onto the trolley tracks and didn’t hear or chose not to hear the warning clang of the bell of an approaching train.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The switch options included a silent switch that would be appreciated by colleagues in a busy office who might be driven crazy by a constant clacking sound of a traditional mechanical keyboard.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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By the time Ridley was revealed as returning in April 2023, Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight was clacking away at the keyboard.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Social Security official resigns after clash with Musk's DOGE.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Acting head of Social Security abruptly steps down after clash with DOGE over data.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The bell rings for a second time and the players get up from their seats, cajole one another and walk down the tunnel, studs clattering and adrenaline pumping.—
Stuart James,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Photo: Liam Freeman The atelier, where the shuttles of weaving looms clatter rhythmically, is Norlha’s beating heart.—
Liam Freeman,
Vogue,
27 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The triangular hat is made from a series of floating mirror panels that resemble the rings around a planet.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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Her cellphone often pings with an alert from some J6 group chat, or rings with a call from a J6 comrade seeking support or needing to vent.—
Meridith Kohut,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Birds chirp from the trees, there's the trickle of a distant stream, and the church bells from the next town echo across the hills.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Sirianni was seen chirping back at fans who were seated behind the bench as Philadelphia moved to 3-2 on the season.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
13 Oct. 2024
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“Clank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clank. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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