clunking

verb

present participle of clunk
as in thudding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunking
  1. thudding
  2. bumping
  3. bouncing
  4. skipping
  5. banging
  6. glancing
  7. knocking
  8. ricocheting
Verb
  • The players actually are doing a pretty good job of thudding each other without crossing the line.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Running backs earn trust not just through their burst past thudding defenders in no-tackle practices, but especially through their pass-protection ability and receiver capabilities.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of thudding
Verb
  • Against this stripped down but still bumping backdrop, Christmas and Crack’s loose, witty braggadocio shines.
    — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In June, Luna hopped clumsily from one branch to another, bumping Sandy off her perch and sending her to a branch below.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bumping
Verb
  • Within that, the specific element of the tracking data which makes batting so tough is the inconsistency of bounce, with a large number of deliveries either spitting (bouncing excessively) or scooting (bouncing far less than anticipated).
    — Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But Dorsey’s Jesus Jimenez blocks the punt and Henry Badge picks up the bouncing ball in the end zone with no time left for a 19-14 win.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of bouncing
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  • Some other markets get a 512GB model, but Samsung is skipping this in the US.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In practice, that can mean skipping alcohol for a night, taking a longer break or cutting back without going fully sober.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of skipping
Verb
  • Fast-forward five centuries later to modern-day Seattle, and Liz is forever banging her head hearing her husband's persistent little cough.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Your plumber can also make sure pipes are well secured so the banging stops.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of banging
Verb
  • Lady Holiday listlessly turns the pages, barely glancing at Miss Piggy in various outfits.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the men in the room could be seen glancing nervously at their dates.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of glancing
Verb
  • And the defense module can neutralize them via electronics-frying HPM emissions, knocking satellites out without creating a cloud of space debris.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For Lynn Parsons, knocking on a stranger’s door once made the difference between getting home and watching her car get towed away.
    — Razak Diallo, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocking
Verb
  • As the loops build, the lines glance off one another, ricocheting back and forth—an on-the-nose but effective arrangement for a song about being in a holding pattern.
    — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Mako Watanabe's Sushi Wars launches Nihonbashi into outer space—a fever dream of sushi motifs and holographic wallpaper, light ricocheting off foil and mirrors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Definition of ricocheting
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“Clunking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunking. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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