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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Late last month, hockey fans in Boston booed the Canadian national anthem on the night before the U.S. and Canada clashed in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament championship.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Trump, Maine governor clash in tense exchange at White House Yet the future of the Office for Civil Rights is uncertain.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 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 Maha season refused to mark its beginning, so the sounds of the irrigation tanks clinked and rattled through the city, promising water amid the drought.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the crowd, her husband, Jay-Z, clinked glasses with fellow nominee Taylor Swift.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His stylists added extra flair with a blousy, checked silk ribbon tie and Boucheron cocktail rings.—
Carol McColgin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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Less pricey items include metal rings and necklaces with bids beginning between $25 and $50.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Still, despite how hip all the kids were, when the music picked up, the crowd had trouble syncing their bouncing to the thump of the beats—understandable because the StepTeam production style is based around sporadic bursts of rattling percussion with the wobbly rhythms of a mountain bike race.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
28 Feb. 2025
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For those who want a deeper and more resonant sound, there’s a bass boost button to add more thump to the beat.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Clang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clang. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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