as in clash
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal
the incessant whang of a wrench on the exhaust pipe as she fixed the car
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Noun
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Navarro and Griffin have long had tension on the air, including past eye-rolling and clashes.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025 -
The Thai Health Ministry said 15 civilians and one soldier had been killed and 46 civilians and 15 soldiers wounded in the clashes since Thursday.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Baby rattlesnakes don’t have rattles, and adult snakes’ rattles occasionally break off, according to the National Park Service.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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Trains going into and out of the city’s main station rattle past its rooftop playground and restaurant.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson give this team just enough thump to be dangerous.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The team pulled off a shocking blockbuster by landing franchise slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox, immediately filling its need for some left-handed thump in the batting order.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Hollywood heavyweight directors Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard will face off in the Emmys ring, as the filmmakers were nominated in the same comedy acting category for their roles in Apple TV+'s The Studio.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Princess Kate wore four rings on one finger during the outing.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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To add to the chatter and clang of boots, the next cluster approach from the other way.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Parries produce a hearty ringing on impact that sounds like the mighty clang of a clock tower bell.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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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
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Meanwhile, Karl-Anthony Towns is leaning into a side-step two off the side of the backboard, and Cameron Payne’s buzzer-beating heave clanks off the shot clock.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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Butler missed nine of his 13 shots, struggling in the hostile environment that cheered each clank.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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There’s no rush here, just salty air, slow weekends, and the soft clink of champagne glasses at sunset.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
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Particles and blur and the muffled clink and thump of the paddleboard.—
Leanne Shapton,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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“Whang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whang. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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