clunks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of clunksnext
plural of clunk
as in idiots
a stupid person don't be such a clunk and just get on with it

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clunks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clunk
as in skips

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  1. dips
  2. hits
  3. slams
Noun
  • Flavors from the Greek and Turkish Diaspora These two countries are way high on my list for their simple preparations of dishes and dips fueled by eggplant and yogurt.
    Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In my view, these dips should be seen as opportunities—stay disciplined and accumulate your gold exposure.
    Bob Haber, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of dips
Verb
  • When pericarditis hits, the flare can cause debilitating fatigue which significantly impacts daily life.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After that, the studio released the stop-motion hits ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and The Two Strings and Missing Link.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hits
Verb
  • The film contains one of the great gross-out scenes of all time, in which Adjani has a bloody, violent miscarriage in a Berlin subway station and slams her body around as if in the throes of an exorcism.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Brown is casting Moreno as a wealthy businessman who is out for himself, and Moreno, R-Ohio, slams Brown as a career politician who is a rubber stamp for President Joe Biden and Harris.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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clunky

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“Clunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunks. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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