clank
noun
a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other.
were clanking
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past progressiveof clank.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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On Sunday, they were clanking those shots in an elimination game with a trip to the Finals on the line.
From Slate ● May 28, 2018
Henry Ford’s first cars were clanking, clattering, high-end menaces.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2015
If the Wizards were clanking three-pointers, the Mavericks were converting them into easing fast-break points.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2012
The Hobermanbots were clanking and swarming Wednesday evening on social media and elsewhere, as news emerged that Village Voice Media had abruptly severed ties with Jim.
From Time ● Jan. 5, 2012
Boxcar doors were clanking, swallowing whole parades of people.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
