CLANGING Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in metallic

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verb

present participle of clang

as in clanking

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Adjective

The winter months pass, long nights, a bomb cyclone that buries my basement windows in snow and leaves me to lurk in the dark like a slumbering bear, and then spring arrives abrupt and clanging and golden. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026

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Adjective

The sandal was made unique with knotted strap and gold metallic orb details.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Both peripherals have a dual-tone white-and-metallic-silver color scheme.

— Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of metallic

Verb

The series starred Thompson, who also executive produced, as a former news anchor, who returns to her small town in Georgia to report on a murder and ends up clashing with her ex-husband, played by Bernthal.

— Peter White, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Overton inherits an agency that has fired more than 3,000 staff in the past year, whose last commissioner resigned after clashing with the White House.

— Julie F. Kay, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of clashing

Adjective

With a soprano voice that’s sharp but never shrill, O’Donovan can levitate a heartfelt melody over just about any kind of accompaniment.

— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
When Caleb Hammer, a thirty-one-year-old personal-finance YouTuber, gets particularly exasperated, his voice enters a shrill upper register.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of shrill

Adjective

Actor Mark Ruffalo, one of the deal’s most strident critics, has vowed to continue the fight.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
The framework from Democratic Majority for Israel takes a less strident view on Netanyahu, who faces another election this month.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of strident

Adjective

Following the film screening, which earned a raucous applause from attendees (and a standing ovation for its lead actor), Scott encouraged the audience to dance their way out to a song by the late Ethel Merman.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
The raucous sell-out crowds transform Chase Center into Ballhalla, which is littered with a sea of violet and creates a strong homecourt advantage for the club.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of raucous

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