as in idiot
a stupid person
don't be such a clunk and just get on with it
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as in to thud
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Recent Examples of clunk
Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 July 2023
Traffic, horns, people rushing around us, the clunk of tires over the streetcar tracks.
—USA Today, 26 June 2023
Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Ugg Fuzz Sugar Slide Ugg Fuzz Sugar Slide The Fuzz Sugar Slide looks a bit like a Birkenstock but has a more elevated, grippy sole and is lighter weight for padding around the house (and not clunking).
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
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Noun
The sequential transmission engages first with a clunk, and there's the novelty of having to negotiate a clutch pedal to get moving.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 July 2023
Traffic, horns, people rushing around us, the clunk of tires over the streetcar tracks.
—USA Today, 26 June 2023
Verb
Clanking and clunking against a group as deep and polished as UConn was a recipe befitting a school lunchroom.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Ugg Fuzz Sugar Slide Ugg Fuzz Sugar Slide The Fuzz Sugar Slide looks a bit like a Birkenstock but has a more elevated, grippy sole and is lighter weight for padding around the house (and not clunking).
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunk
Verb
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Even shots of a fan being trampled in the ensuing stadium stampede fail to convey the thudding dread of claustrophobic desperation.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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He is made, late in the show, to feign a seizure in a moment that doesn’t land, and the blocking of his final scene, in which the actor mutters to the ceiling while lying on his back, similarly thuds.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Larson crashed during a practice session at Indianapolis, as his No. 17 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet spun out and bumped into the wall.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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Highlights include two standout school sequences: one involving a bloody volleyball game, the other a swimming class in which Alpha bumps her head badly and clears the water like the shark in Jaws.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That's because the bill also includes a $4 trillion increase in the debt ceiling, a measure that must be approved in order to prevent a catastrophic default on the country's debt that could hit sometime in August.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The Reds are hitting .267/.348/.406 with a lead, .237/.311/.405 when tied and .223/.295/.369 when behind.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
Verb
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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The pharmacologist and her sister, 28-year-old Lisa Smith, were knocked backward by the fish, which doctors believe to be a reef shark.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The toilet does the heavy work automatically with an electromechanical system, so all the owner of said waste has to do is grab the sealed, odorless bag and drop it in the garbage, much like a mutt mitt.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2025
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Remember when this series started, the Nuggets were heavy underdogs, viewed as mutts.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Hybrid Theory rebounds from No. 13 to No. 10, while From Zero climbs from No. 10 to No. 8.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Some avoidable, simple mistakes cost them — early foul trouble has a unique way of interrupting rhythm and flow, boxing out and not being overpowered by a team that is neck and neck in the rebounding department for the postseason — those are good places to start.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Clunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunk. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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