as in clank
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal
the horseshoe hit the stake with a satisfying clang
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Recent Examples of clang
Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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
Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
There are all sorts of weird noises coming from the lake — like, clanging sounds — and Paris’s dog keeps barking at it for no reason.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
All bets are off once the bell clangs and the fighters inch toward each other in the ring.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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
Verb
Metro Boomin’s clanging trap beat guides their flows, shifting from icy and spartan to lush and dreamy and back.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
There are all sorts of weird noises coming from the lake — like, clanging sounds — and Paris’s dog keeps barking at it for no reason.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clang
Noun
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Among its many innovations was its unconventional score, an abstract suite of bone-chilling scrapes, metallic clanks, ominous drones and mysterious stingers.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Golden State forced eight straight clanks from the Wolves.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Although the IndyCar race starts 90 minutes after the Bristol race, the events will likely clash.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Since then, Angel has been clashing with Slingshot, the production company behind David, over its rights as the film’s distributor.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But throwing away rattle sans Tershers’ permission seems weird.—
George Saunders,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Other residents in New Hampshire and Rhode Island also reported the rattle.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the old hall, the orchestra was constricted by a low-ceilinged box that sent reflections pinging around the musicians, assaulting them with their own clangor.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
11 Oct. 2021
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The clangor of the factory bell on the mill’s roof sends a bird into flight, signaling the start of another 10- to 12-hour workday for all four women.—
Helen A. Cooper,
WSJ,
10 June 2022
Verb
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As seen in a video shared on X by royal reporter Rebecca English, the King and Queen clinked their drinks together before sipping it down in one go.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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But hey, the man clearly loves love and clinks his champagne glass until the happy couple performs another painful-looking kiss.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The next day for the the rehearsal dinner and welcome party, the actress wore a tulle set by Danielle Frankel, which was paired with ivory Manolo Blahnik heels, as well as the engagement ring her father gifted her mother.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Justin put his hands into the glove the next morning and the ring slid halfway onto his finger.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
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This, more than any textured thumps, added to the immersiveness.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Clang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clang. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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