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
Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
In a sprawling new plant in China’s southern Anhui province, armies of orange robotic arms twist, whir, and clank, producing Volkswagen’s latest EVs for the Chinese market.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2024
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Nov. 2024
Turner’s three clanked off the rim, but Pascal Siakam knocked the ball off the glass, recovered it, then quickly got it to Bennedict Mathurin.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Typically cheers in a pub are clanks of glasses or yells for a favorite team.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
In a sprawling new plant in China’s southern Anhui province, armies of orange robotic arms twist, whir, and clank, producing Volkswagen’s latest EVs for the Chinese market.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2024
Verb
His warm up shot clanked hard off the backboard and in, sparking some laughter and a quick turnaround to the back of the line.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Nov. 2024
Turner’s three clanked off the rim, but Pascal Siakam knocked the ball off the glass, recovered it, then quickly got it to Bennedict Mathurin.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clank
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Watch: Cannabis room shakes as magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes California Another video from California shows plants and overhead lights in a cannabis grow room rattle as the magnitude 7.0 quake strikes.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Hallmark delivers every year with charming designs, like this $9 stacking toy ornament and stunning baby rattle.Katrina Cossey, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
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And then Mangold and I clink our teacups together in a kind of homage to both Now, Voyager and to Bob Dylan, the man himself.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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The party guests—the artist-honorees and their partners, collectors, museum trustees, funders, and hangers-on—were clad in their finest evening attire, clinking champagne flutes and posing for pictures at a pre-dinner reception on The Shed’s fourth floor.Helen Holmes, ARTnews.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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These sections get very loud, helped by the metal seats that perfectly clang from banging hands/gloves.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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If Noel makes contact, on the other hand, the baseball clangs off the hull of the Goodtime III.Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
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One door down, in a large relay room, rows and rows of 1930s era electro-mechanical relays clicked and clacked as tower operators set routes and trains moved along the tracks below.Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Her keyboard has keys in pastel colors that clack like a typewriter’s; next to it rests a glass mug of grass-green matcha latte.Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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At times, Zayn vs. McIntyre looked like it would be set for a major pay-per-view, perhaps at an event like SummerSlam, and though that never materialized, Saturday Night’s Main Event was the perfect stage for their clash.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Cricket Celebration Bowl is here, bringing a heavyweight clash between two red-hot teams.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Emiliano Martinez had pulled off a miraculous save earlier in the half but was now lying on the floor after clattering into the post trying to save the header.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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In that moment of hesitation, the ball still at his feet, Brereton Diaz clatters into him from behind, his elbow raised.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
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As of April, Mizuhara had net losses of $40.2 million with the ring, the complaint states.Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, French, Italian, and Swiss police forces teamed up to bust a ring of wine fraudsters who were selling counterfeited Grand Cru wines (the premier designation of quality in French wine) for up to €15,000 a bottle.Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The rookie seemingly chirps at a defender after every catch, which can seem like a bit much at times.James Boyd, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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The Packers’ cornerback picked it up and, on his way back inbounds, chirped at Kolar to hold onto the ball well after the play, too.Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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“Clank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clank. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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