as in noises
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
if all the racket on the stairs is any indication, someone must be moving into apartment 3B
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Recent Examples of rackets
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Dancers in tennis skirts twirled around with rackets while breaking to move plants and shovel dirt.
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Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
One of the roots of the Sicilian mafia was the private protection rackets that formed in the mining regions.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
Pol learns the ropes alongside fellow stripper Noel (Daniel Fernando) and savvy prostitute Bambi (Jaclyn Jose), discovering an underbelly of protection rackets, human trafficking and rampant political corruption.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
The eagle-eyed have spotted defending champion Coco Gauff doing something rather intriguing with her spare rackets.
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Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Players have five types of shots such as the slice, topspin and lob, and stronger versions of them along with different rackets that carry different abilities.
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Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Rather than focusing on the conspiracy theories Jones espoused, the new InfoWars will build its comedic base off a spoof of the old site’s predatory snake oil rackets.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
In the sweet shot, baby Elyan is resting, swaddled in a blanket printed with tennis rackets.
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Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
When wooden tennis rackets were replaced by titanium models and when steel poles were replaced with fiberglass ones in pole vaulting, the level of performance in each of those sports soared to new levels.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Dancers in tennis skirts twirled around with rackets while breaking to move plants and shovel dirt.
—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
One of the roots of the Sicilian mafia was the private protection rackets that formed in the mining regions.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
Pol learns the ropes alongside fellow stripper Noel (Daniel Fernando) and savvy prostitute Bambi (Jaclyn Jose), discovering an underbelly of protection rackets, human trafficking and rampant political corruption.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
The eagle-eyed have spotted defending champion Coco Gauff doing something rather intriguing with her spare rackets.
—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Players have five types of shots such as the slice, topspin and lob, and stronger versions of them along with different rackets that carry different abilities.
—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Rather than focusing on the conspiracy theories Jones espoused, the new InfoWars will build its comedic base off a spoof of the old site’s predatory snake oil rackets.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
In the sweet shot, baby Elyan is resting, swaddled in a blanket printed with tennis rackets.
—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rackets
Noun
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Karissa Waddick Some veterans who experience post-traumatic stress related to loud noises are finding relief this year.
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Owners should desensitize pets to loud noises by playing firework sounds with positive reinforcement.
Verb
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As the bullet weight clinks and clacks along the bottom, bass will key in on your rig and follow it.
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Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.
Noun
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The seeds are loose and clatter around inside the pods, giving baptisia the name rattleweed, as children once used the seedpods as rattles.
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With dresses and intimate wear for women; jewelry; personal care products; men’s wallets; baby swaddles, stuffies, rattles and teething toys; dog leashes, collars and toys; greeting cards and a wide range of home decor, the store is drawing people in.
Verb
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They're hidden in plain sight; the touch stripe physically clicks when the top and bottom sections are pressed.
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Stars sell the tickets, drive the story clicks and generate the most interest.
Noun
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Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
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The cheers and the roars reverberated around NRG Stadium.
Verb
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Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.
Noun
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Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.
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Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.
Verb
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Getting things done may be harder than usual when the sun clashes with Neptune.
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Nader is set to play Selene, a captain of the Zuma Beach Lifeguards, who often clashes with Amell's character, Hobie Buchannon, her fellow co-captain.
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“Rackets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rackets. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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