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as in disaster
something that has failed
a real clunker, the movie was soon littering the shelves of video stores everywhere
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Recent Examples of clunker
Alan Fox’s script is rife with clunkers (the somnolent Ilfenesh Hadera, as David’s wife Pam, explains with haunting detail which items of decor on the dining table can be moved where by the police), and the intrusive score is the equivalent of garish wall-to-wall carpeting.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Haliburton now has two clunkers to his name in these playoffs.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The defeat, which featured a gem from the Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a clunker from Carlos Rodón and a home run from Juan Soto, put the Yankees in a 2-0 hole in the Fall Classic.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
And while the makeup of the Lakers’ roster has changed significantly in their offensive clunkers, the challenges the Timberwolves give — their size, their long arms, their quick feet and their active hands — haven’t really been solved by Redick and the players.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Haliburton now has two clunkers to his name in these playoffs.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The defeat, which featured a gem from the Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a clunker from Carlos Rodón and a home run from Juan Soto, put the Yankees in a 2-0 hole in the Fall Classic.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
And while the makeup of the Lakers’ roster has changed significantly in their offensive clunkers, the challenges the Timberwolves give — their size, their long arms, their quick feet and their active hands — haven’t really been solved by Redick and the players.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunker
Noun
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The Roadrunner is built to be launched out of its own packing crate; before the test flight, the engineers placed one of those crates in the scrub, as tumbleweeds skittered by.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Crate Cover This crate cover provides privacy, security and creates a cozy atmosphere to help reduce anxious behaviors like barking and chewing. Crate Pad This machine-washable crate pad functions as a mattress but can double as a dog bed.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Additionally, the general public came to mistrust and reject nuclear energy projects, further disillusioned by the Three Mile Island disaster.—
Time,
Time,
15 July 2025
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But there are some disasters that even the most equipped people can’t possibly prepare for.—
Jessica Pishko,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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The changes address failures uncovered a year ago by the ProPublica/CBS News investigation.—
Cassandra Jaramillo,
ProPublica,
12 July 2025
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Ford is recalling over 850,000 vehicles due to a potential low-pressure fuel pump failure, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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He’d been disappointed to ride in an ordinary bus, and disappointment, by exposing pride, summoned shame.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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The Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s New Focus One pricing decision that may come as a disappointment is with the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Clunker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunker. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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