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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
Atlanta had won 13 of 19 games since a 5-13 start but opened the series with a clunker against the Pirates, who came in at 12-26 and fired their manager Thursday.
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Prior to Williams’ latest clunker, Carlos Carrasco forced the Yankees to use their bullpen in the fifth inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
And while James’ ramp-up after his injury return included a clunker in Orlando and a buzzer-beater in Chicago, the team quickly found its footing in good wins against Houston and in Memphis and Oklahoma City.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Reigns, in particular, shines throughout and his clunkers against Undertaker or Brock Lesnar seem long in the rearview.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Prior to Williams’ latest clunker, Carlos Carrasco forced the Yankees to use their bullpen in the fifth inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
And while James’ ramp-up after his injury return included a clunker in Orlando and a buzzer-beater in Chicago, the team quickly found its footing in good wins against Houston and in Memphis and Oklahoma City.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Reigns, in particular, shines throughout and his clunkers against Undertaker or Brock Lesnar seem long in the rearview.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunker
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That cargo is then loaded onto container handlers that operate exclusively within the confines of the port, bringing the crates closer to the roads or rail lines that will take them further.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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Statues are shown tagged and wrapped before shipment, sealed in wooden crates, drilled shut as if in reverse enslavement, and soon to be carted away by a white crew wearing Covid masks.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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Though the Sixers remained a disaster without Embiid on the floor over those past two seasons, Maxey hit that 26-points-per-game mark and arrived as a star in this league.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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After the fires, the governor formed the Climate Advisory Team (CAT) to develop climate disaster policy recommendations.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Yesterday, when asked about Musk’s criticism--which could sink the entire bill, if enough Senate Republicans like Ron Johnson and their constituents turn against it--the president chalked it up to sour grapes over the bill’s failure to extend EV tax credits.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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This is a classic Washington move — blame the private sector to cover for a government failure.—
Stacy Washington,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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The best way to overcome a year of disappointment is, of course, to challenge again, which is precisely the thought on Arteta’s mind.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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After a blockbuster offseason that included several win-now additions like Garrett Crochet, Walker Buehler and Alex Bregman, the Red Sox have been a disappointment so far.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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“Clunker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunker. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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