clunked

verb

past tense of clunk
as in glanced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunked
  1. glanced
  2. bumped
  3. knocked
  4. bounced
  5. banged
  6. skipped
  7. ricocheted
  8. rebounded
Verb
  • Partey then glanced back at the defender before continuing on his way.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Basallo misjudged it, taking an unhurried shuffle up the line, before the ball glanced off his glove and rolled toward the Dodgers dugout.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Definition of glanced
Verb
  • The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The sum total of their spending has bumped Haley Stevens by four points.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it.
    — Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of knocked
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  • Two years ago, the Dodgers bounced the Padres in Game 5 of the NLDS.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
  • Moments later the ball bounced to Lamine Yamal, who drilled a shot that was blocked.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of bounced
Verb
  • Haaland and his teammates sat on the wet pitch as Ødegaard banged the drum.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum.
    — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 27 June 2026
Definition of banged
Verb
  • While the man of the hour may have skipped the press line, Nolan did address the audience in the cinema.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 6 July 2026
  • Carpenter skipped the full-bodied blowout that’s become her calling card in favor of the loose braids tied with petite white ribbons.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of skipped
Verb
  • The bullet missed the dog, hit the ground and ricocheted into a residence, officials said.
    — Mark Price July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • Varland's first pitch to Corey Seager bounced in front of the plate and ricocheted off Alejandro Kirk's mitt.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of ricocheted
Verb
  • At the plate, Arraez has rebounded from a two-year slide and should be in competition for his fourth batting title.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
  • Bitcoin recently rebounded above $60,000 after a significant year-long decline, despite earlier fears and a 50% value loss.
    — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of rebounded
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“Clunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunked. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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