clunked

verb

Definition of clunkednext
past tense of clunk
as in glanced

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  1. ricocheted
  2. bumped
  3. bounced
  4. skipped
  5. hit
  6. slammed
  7. collided
  8. caromed
Verb
  • New kicker Matthew Wright lifted the Kansas City Chiefs to a 19-17 victory over the Chargers on Sunday night with a 31-yard field goal that miraculously ricocheted through the uprights.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Back in the Nineties, a story ricocheted all across the Internet that Pink Floyd secretly synced up their 1973 LP Dark Side of the Moon to The Wizard of Oz.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of ricocheted
Verb
  • During that mission, a sacrificial spacecraft bumped the asteroid Dimorphos from its original orbit as a demonstration of one of humankind’s plans to deal with impending cosmic missiles.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Two other astronauts were bumped to make room and to keep to a six-month schedule for crew rotations.
    Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • The two-time defending Super Bowl champions bounced a 31-yard field goal off the upright and through the goal posts as time expired Sunday to clinch their ninth consecutive AFC West title.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The ball bounced past Iglesias for an error and both runners were safe.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of bounced
Verb
  • Another defensive lineman who was a late addition was Marlon Osborne, who skipped his junior season, came out late and has joined with Virzi to provide help.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Media coverage pretty much skipped past that portion and went straight to the more exciting pronouncements.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of skipped
Verb
  • As the myriad plot points tangle and hit critical mass, supporting players Sarah Goldberg, Trevor White, Miriam Petche and Jay Duplass deliver gems.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
  • While some destination fitness programs go morning to night, the Ranch has built in down time for napping, reading, hitting the pool or enjoying sauna, hot tub and cold plunges.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of hit
Verb
  • Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old former cheerleader dating Bill Belichick, slammed the food delivery app DoorDash, claiming that she was left with stitches after placing an order.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • While many, including Barstool president Dave Portnoy and sports commentator Keith Olbermann, slammed Reese for the gesture, Clark maintained that she wasn’t offended by it.
    Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of slammed
Verb
  • Set during 18 pivotal months in the early 1970s, the film examines the couple’s time living in Greenwich Village, New York City, when their personal and creative worlds collided.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Past and future collided again in the production design, which extrapolates on the classic mid-century modern aesthetic if it were allowed to flourish unfettered.
    Scott Huver, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of collided
Verb
  • The ensuing free kick from the 20-yard line was made off the ground, not on a tee, and the ball caromed laterally out of bounds without touching a player, resulting in a five-yard penalty.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
  • San Francisco quarterback Brandon Allen delivered a strike to Deebo Samuel, and the ball caromed off the hands of the Pro Bowl wideout.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of caromed
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