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
  • Rivera never glanced at the scoreboard to mark her progress, too intent on trying to stay warm and focused during sometimes lengthy delays.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After an intentional walk to Seiya Suzuki, Crow-Armstrong took off for third and came around when the throw from Valenzuela glanced off Josh Smith’s glove and into short left field.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of glanced
Verb
  • Even if Claude had bumped the number all the way to 100 percent, the LLM wouldn’t be eligible for the $1 million.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The company recently completed the purchase of Curtis Instruments , announced two pending deals and bumped its annual dividend by 11%, marking 70 consecutive years of increases.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • Ventura County Animal Services said Bruce, who was muzzled at the time, knocked the man to the ground.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Moments later, Sikorski walked past the teen girl who was recording the incident and her phone was knocked to the ground.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocked
Verb
  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Wrobleski walked the leadoff man in the first inning but seemed to be out of the inning when Gabriel Moreno bounced a grounder to Freeman.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bounced
Verb
  • That looked like all Boise would need until Madison’s Aaron Edwards banged home a world-class equalizer in the 83rd minute, firing a shot from the left edge of the box and tucking it inside the right post.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Drums banged, flags swirled in the air and a group of supporters cheered, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Brazilian midfielder.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of banged
Verb
  • Bumper found that fewer than 10% of ad breaks are actually skipped in practice, despite what listeners claim in surveys.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Less likely to to be skipped is Cregan Stark’s arrival to King’s Landing, known as the Hour of the Wolf.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of skipped
Verb
  • Tabitha Chawinga, who plays for Lyon in France's top league, gave Malawi the early lead in the 33rd minute with a strike off her left foot that ricocheted down off the crossbar and bounced into the goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Several of the accompanying staff and Secret Service agents were injured, and one of the bullets ricocheted off of President Reagan’s limousine and struck him in the chest.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of ricocheted
Verb
  • The former Tiger rebounded in his second start with the Padres, striking out six while allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over six innings in a no-decision.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Schubert rebounded from a bogey on the par-4 14th with birdies on the par-3 16th and the par-4 18th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebounded
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