Synonyms of clattered

clattered

verb

past tense of clatter

as in rattled

to make a series of short sharp noises

horses' hooves clattering on the pavement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rattled
• clacked
• clicked
• clinked
• clashed
• chirped
• clanked
• clanged
• chinked
• sputtered
• crashed
• spattered
• clopped
• racketed
• clop-clopped
• clip-cloped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clattered

The only exception in those first two rounds of games was a penalty that Arsenal were denied in stoppage time during their 1-0 win at Villa, when Ian Maatsen clattered Bruno Guimaraes. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

But the moment that may have sealed Argentina’s fate came in the final minutes of second-half stoppage time when Enzo Fernández clattered into Spanish center back Pau Cubarsí at midfield, flipping him head over heels. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Days or weeks passed, but then the dog barked, the mail carrier tramped onto the porch, the mailbox clattered. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

There have been a dozen political crises in Britain in the past decade, when Prime Ministers have fallen, elections have been called, and helicopters clattered overhead. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026

During the fight, a knife clattered onto the subway car’s floor, cops said. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026

As David tried to control the flames, silverware clattered to the floor, and in an effort to save the flaming cake, Ann put it onto a wicker chair. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025

Andy clattered up the hill through the brush and pulled to a halt. — Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025