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Recent Examples of thunk
Our test car was mostly rattle-free, although there was an occasional thunk from the drivetrain under deceleration.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 May 2023
But the cat loses its grip and plummets into the net and crash bag, landing with a thunk that almost tears the net from its captors’ hands.
—Peter Radetsky, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The Jutland opens with a thunk, like a vault door, and stays open via a liner lock.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
The air was filled with cigarette smoke and the racket of clattering typewriters, editors yelling reminders of how many minutes to deadline, phones ringing, static from police scanners and the occasional thunk of a chair thrown in anger.
—Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2023
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 May 2023
But the cat loses its grip and plummets into the net and crash bag, landing with a thunk that almost tears the net from its captors’ hands.
—Peter Radetsky, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The Jutland opens with a thunk, like a vault door, and stays open via a liner lock.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
The air was filled with cigarette smoke and the racket of clattering typewriters, editors yelling reminders of how many minutes to deadline, phones ringing, static from police scanners and the occasional thunk of a chair thrown in anger.
—Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunk
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The lineup is an incredibly solid mix of Latin music styles, ranging from regional Mexican to various kinds of pop.Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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After an all-day sit in a pop up blind, three longbeards finally marched through at 25 yards that afternoon.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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What prepared you for the thunderclap in the midst of the backbreaking toil?Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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This type of headache, called a thunderclap headache, occurs quickly and without warning.Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
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Although Tesla isn’t exactly a slouch, the company itself isn’t responsible for its latest stock boom.William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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The United States is in the midst of the biggest boom in clean energy manufacturing investments in history, spurred by laws like the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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Shutters clang, shut over the windows; the room’s swept for bugs; cell phones are confiscated for the duration; no media — electronic or otherwise — is allowed.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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At mealtimes, the metallic clang of shutting gates echoes through the cell block, as a prisoner distributes meal trays through a ground-level hatch at the bottom of each cell door.Rebecca Wright, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
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Winters — who was so terrifying in Heroes of the Fourth Turning and who revealed a messy vulnerability behind Kerry Castellabate’s hard bangs and structured suits on Succession — is a pro at tough, slick surfaces with tangles of insecurity underneath.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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For those with a larger budget, this configuration gives you a lot of bang for your buck, able to play the latest games at their highest settings.Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno and company made their wham-bam-glam debut on ‘Roxy Music’ 50 years ago.Jill Krajewski, SPIN, 8 June 2022
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Perhaps my overall disappointment stems from this pilot stiffness, but the more likely culprit is the standard brashness of American reality television, which is less cinema vérité and more wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am.Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2020
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The vibe is also congenial: A multi-generational, full-capacity crowd claps in time to the ebullient techno between games and cheers in unison when an announcement reveals that a Polish couple who’ve just got engaged here will be enjoying top-tier hospitality for the rest of the tournament.Nick Scott, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
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In an amusing side-by-side clip showing the Only Murders in the Building star, 32, at the award show and joking around about practicing her clap, Gomez can be seen doing nearly the exact same motions.Staff Author, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
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Hield converted his second and-1 with a backdoor cut and slam, pushing Golden State’s advantage back to 11 halfway through the period.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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One of those included a behind-the-head slam from Julian Phillips, who finished a dunk after Dalen Terry stripped the ball off Jaylen Wells at half court.Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Thunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunk. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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