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How do you use Clanked in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Clanked in a sentence

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Clanked | Clank | Clanking | Clanks

Clanked meaning

simple past and past participle of clank

Using Clanked

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of clank
  • In the example corpus, clanked often appears in combinations such as: clanked shot, clanked off.

Context around Clanked

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

shell 1× fabean 1× witowsky 1× murray 1× neal 1×

Often after:

off 2×

Sentence patterns with Clanked

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

another shell clanked into the 1× fabean clanked a shot 1× immediately murray clanked a contested 1× james neal clanked a shot 1× nate witowsky clanked off the 1× popup that clanked off a 1× spookiness it clanked and creaked 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

almost immediately murray 1× atlanta s ronald 1× but the sheeted 1× fabean clanked a 1× he smiled as 1× the golden knights 1×

Common sentence endings:

50 seconds left 1× by the half 1× into the dumpster 1× matter of days 1× pitcher s mound 1× systems or elevators 1×

Words around Clanked

Just before it in the word index:

clank 19 clanging 22 clangers 11 clanger 14 clanged 6 clang 11

Just after it in the word index:

clanking 11 clanks 4 clann 5 clannad 5 clannish 12 clanranald 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Clanked

  • In this selection, "clanked" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, shell, fabean, witowsky and off stand out and add context to how "clanked" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include another shell clanked into the and fabean clanked a shot. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "clanked" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with clanked

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He smiled as another shell clanked into the dumpster. (9 words)

Almost immediately, Murray clanked a contested floater at the rim, and then went 1-of-2 from the line after getting fouled on the next possession. (26 words)

Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a high popup that clanked off a catwalk at Tropicana Field, and the rebound landed behind the pitcher’s mound. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

The Golden Knights outchanced the Capitals by a wide margin but fell apart after James Neal clanked a shot off the post instead of hitting a wide-open net early, and the expansion team’s Cinderella run could be over in a matter of days. (45 words)

But the sheeted ghost began to gain ground on stage in the 19th century because an armored ghost could not satisfactorily convey the requisite spookiness: it clanked and creaked, and had to be moved about by complicated pulley systems or elevators. (41 words)

The Highlanders (6-2) had a chance to take a lead late the fourth but a missed 31-yard field goal by Nate Witowsky clanked off the left upright and gave the visitors the ball back with 50 seconds left. (40 words)

Example sentences (7)

He smiled as another shell clanked into the dumpster.

Fabean clanked a shot off the cross bar and looked on as Denis was there to ping in the carom past junior keeper Caron Modrak to make it 1-1 by the half.

The Highlanders (6-2) had a chance to take a lead late the fourth but a missed 31-yard field goal by Nate Witowsky clanked off the left upright and gave the visitors the ball back with 50 seconds left.

Almost immediately, Murray clanked a contested floater at the rim, and then went 1-of-2 from the line after getting fouled on the next possession.

Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a high popup that clanked off a catwalk at Tropicana Field, and the rebound landed behind the pitcher’s mound.

The Golden Knights outchanced the Capitals by a wide margin but fell apart after James Neal clanked a shot off the post instead of hitting a wide-open net early, and the expansion team’s Cinderella run could be over in a matter of days.

But the sheeted ghost began to gain ground on stage in the 19th century because an armored ghost could not satisfactorily convey the requisite spookiness: it clanked and creaked, and had to be moved about by complicated pulley systems or elevators.

Common combinations with clanked

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "clanked" in a sentence?
An example: "He smiled as another shell clanked into the dumpster." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "clanked" from authentic English texts.
What does "clanked" mean?
Clanked means: simple past and past participle of clank
How many example sentences with "clanked" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "clanked", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.