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
Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
James McAtee ran on and clanged his finish against the post.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 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
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
James McAtee ran on and clanged his finish against the post.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 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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On board the boat, Saxon and Timothy clash with the grumpy Rick (Walton Goggins), who’s in Thailand for mysterious purposes with his younger girlfriend, the sweet, free-spirited Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood).—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Student protesters in Iran clash with authorities The demonstrations began on Friday after the death on a 19-year-old student during a robbery on the campus of the University of Tehran.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Other residents in New Hampshire and Rhode Island also reported the rattle.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The collar’s microphone and sensors can detect rattlesnakes by listening for the sound of a rattle, or detect if a pet goes missing or is kidnapped.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
15 Oct. 2024
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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The 27-year-old gold medalist then shared a photo of herself and Owens clinking champagne flutes with a hotel suite in the background.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the final moments of the broadcast she was shown clinking glasses with Jay-Z as his wife, Beyoncé, accepted the night's top honor, album of the year, for the first time.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The triangular hat is made from a series of floating mirror panels that resemble the rings around a planet.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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Her cellphone often pings with an alert from some J6 group chat, or rings with a call from a J6 comrade seeking support or needing to vent.—
Meridith Kohut,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Outlook Single Double Triple Homer Texas moved quickly to bring in Pederson after trading Nathaniel Lowe, sacrificing a lot of fielding value but maintaining similar left-handed thump for the lineup.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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Talanoa Hufanga against the run The Niners’ veteran safety provided serious thump and steady run fits to help San Francisco’s defense keep the Rams out of the end zone in this game.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Clang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clang. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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