clatter
verb (used without object)
to make a loud, rattling sound, as that produced by hard objects striking rapidly one against the other.
had clattered
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past perfectof clatter.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In 2013, he recorded a triple-bogey, which included a retroactive two-stroke penalty for taking an incorrect drop after his third shot had clattered against the pin and ricocheted back into the pond guarding the green.
From Reuters ● Apr. 4, 2018
Glenn Whelan had clattered into Gerrard in the first minute – reputations mean nothing to this Stoke team – and, having battled for the platform to play, they duly did so.
From The Guardian ● May 24, 2015
The previous year Pearce had clattered into Ted McMinn and, as they lay in a heap, the temptation was too much for old Psycho.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 18, 2013
Nuri Sahin, who is currently struggling with his form, was allowed to miss his fourth spot-kick in a row after Christian Wetklo had clattered into Lucas Barrios.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 21, 2011
But based on what she'd just overheard in the hallway, their little secret had clattered out onto the floor.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
