as in thump
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
the thud of his head against the cabinet door brought tears to his eyes
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the snowball thudded against the side of my car
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Recent Examples of thud
Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
So, why did their opposition appear to land with a big thud?
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2025
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2024
Even among the most experienced players, you would be forgiven for expecting Ronaldo’s heart to be thudding out of his chest before his shot at redemption.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
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Noun
Asian equities ended the week with a thud as Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia fell more than -1% as tariff talk (terror?) curtails animal spirits and Indonesia closed for Hindu Saka New Year.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
So, why did their opposition appear to land with a big thud?
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
Many of the beats have a pillowy, thudding quality that might be attributed to the involvement of pop’s vibes mastermind, Jack Antonoff.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2024
Even among the most experienced players, you would be forgiven for expecting Ronaldo’s heart to be thudding out of his chest before his shot at redemption.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thud
Noun
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Rami Sinno is crouched beside a filing cabinet, wrestling a beach-ball sized disc out of a box, when a dull thump echoes around his laboratory.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Alas, the Bolts were bumped in the first round by the Columbus Blue Jackets.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Williams and Jimenez went nose-to-nose when Mobile players rushed toward the Spring Hill player and bumped him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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More price hikes provide a psychological blow that shakes consumer confidence.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The endorsement was a boon to Mr. Cuomo, 67, and a blow to his rivals.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Once the van doors are shut, Miller, Nero, Porter, and multiple civilian witnesses hear Gray yell and bang against the van, shaking it.—
Steve Earley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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The room began swaying and pictures banged against the walls.—
Muktita Suhartono,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Two minutes later, Pastrnak redirected a slap pass from Morgan Geekie into the net to tie it 2-all.—
Jimmy Golen,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2025
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Closing the door to these studios during the extreme hype of a console’s launch window would be a slap to the face.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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During their drive back to the house, Leo slams on the brakes.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells left the court on a stretcher last night after slamming his head on the court during a dunk attempt.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Connor Norby added three hits for the Marlins, and Dane Myers had two hits and scored twice.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Losing not just one but three centerfielders to injury, the Tigers have been forced to go with 2019 fourth-round draft pick out of UCLA Ryan Kreisler, who has managed just four hits in 37 at bats so far.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At the microscopic level, fluids are composed of particles—little billiard balls bopping around and occasionally colliding—and Newton’s laws of motion work well to describe their trajectories.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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One of those crashes included a military helicopter colliding mid-air with an American Airlines jet near Reagan Airport, where Thursday’s incident occurred.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Thud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thud. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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