racketed

verb

past tense of racket
as in clicked

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  1. clicked
  2. chirped
  3. clinked
  4. clashed
Verb
  • Ten seconds after the hallway latch clicked shut, the front door opened, and a man with a rifle walked in.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As mentioned above, in scooter mode, the pedals rest on a small bit of metal that can extend from the frame or be clicked into the scooter’s body and held out of the way.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of clicked
Verb
  • Djokovic chirped back at the crowd during the match, and in his on-court interview afterwards, was asked about the atmosphere.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Sometimes crickets chirped in my head.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of chirped
Verb
  • Miriam pulled one tooth, then another from her mouth, and clinked them into a porcelain dish on her nightstand.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In the next shot, the couple clinked wine glasses as Gomez took a bite of cheese, before Blanco filmed marinara sauce being laid in a pan.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of clinked
Verb
  • Rowling herself has repeatedly clashed publicly with stars of the original Harry Potter films over the issue, with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint all publicly rejecting her views and Rowling firing back.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The two sides have already clashed over basic questions, like which staff should be included in the bargaining unit, a person familiar with the situation said.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of clashed
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