clang
verb (used without object)
to give out a loud, resonant sound, as that produced by a large bell or two heavy pieces of metal striking together.
was clanging
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past progressiveof clang.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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An ambulance was clanging on the sidelines; his substitute, Neil McCarthy, was warming up.
From Time Magazine Archive
A John Doe warrant was filled out and soon School Street was clanging with police patrols from six precincts.
From Time Magazine Archive
The sound of Philadelphia's mighty billion-dollar rebuilding program this week was clanging merrily from cobblestoned Society Hill to Germantown.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mr. Lemoncello was clanging his bell like crazy.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
The bell was clanging, banging away at her dully aching head.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
