- present participle of clang.
clanging
Example Sentences
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Yet, Fire Island as a concept produces nothing more than a toy monkey clanging its cymbals in my brain.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
In recent weeks, furious Havana residents have signaled their displeasure with the outages in nightly crescendos of clanging pots and pans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
“My Soul / Half Pint,” which features Dry Cleaning fan Jeff Tweedy of Wilco on clanging guitar, is about a woman who meticulously arranges her house but finds cleaning “demeaning.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
This sent alarm bells clanging back in Whitehall.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
He shifts his Santa sack of trash, and there’s this clanging music from inside.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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