clunk
verb (used with or without object)
to hit hard, especially on the head.
clunks
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present tense formof clunk (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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At no point is Desiree’s identity presented in a way that clunks with “very special episode” messaging or talking points.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2025
In the back room of the threadbare offices of the Irish soccer team Bohemians, the printer clunks and chugs and whirs incessantly, spitting out a cascade of shipping labels.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
But, like a 10-year-old Prius, the state’s strategy is showing its age, gathering problems and, as it clunks along, crying out for a tune-up.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 3, 2016
They lie face down as the belt clunks back to the surface.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2014
After a minute or so, Harry heard the clunks of Moody’s wooden leg growing fainter in the corridor below.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
