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as in disaster
something that has failed
a real clunker, the movie was soon littering the shelves of video stores everywhere
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Recent Examples of clunker
How odd, then, that this is what drew the two-time Academy Award winner to the small screen: a flat, nonsensical clunker that, at six episodes, somehow feels both draggy and rushed at the same time.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The one blemish in that stretch was a 2 for 12 clunker in Tuesday’s loss at Chicago.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
In the end, Jim Harbaugh’s first playoff game as their coach was a clunker.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 11 Jan. 2025
The 14-win Vikings should be plenty motivated to win on the road after losing the NFC North to the Lions with a clunker last Sunday night.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The one blemish in that stretch was a 2 for 12 clunker in Tuesday’s loss at Chicago.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
In the end, Jim Harbaugh’s first playoff game as their coach was a clunker.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 11 Jan. 2025
The 14-win Vikings should be plenty motivated to win on the road after losing the NFC North to the Lions with a clunker last Sunday night.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunker
Noun
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Cut to an old service elevator with a big, black crate sitting at its center.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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An Altair was about the size of an apple crate, with no screen, just lights and switches on the front.—
Monica Nickelsburg,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Last month, the EU Commission urged its 450 million citizens to stockpile enough food, water and essentials for 72 hours in the event of emergencies like cyberattacks, climate disasters, disease and also geopolitical conflicts.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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The disaster led to passage of the Federal Coal Mine and Safety Act, which in turn added the miners' surveillance program under the respiratory health division at NIOSH.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Amaral lamented that the failures of Congress had left the Supreme Court to intervene.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Business owners must learn to gracefully endure failures, quickly get up on their feet and continue.—
Wilson Luna,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The team achieved significant regular-season success, including 13-3 records in two of Gannon's four seasons there, but postseason disappointments remained a frustration.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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And despite only playing three times since his last win on Feb. 22 — Gustavsson has started 13 of the past 14 games — Fleury has not outwardly shown any disappointment despite the unceremonious way his career is coming to an end.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Clunker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunker. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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