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
Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Thelma stopped reading at the sound of a commotion: loud thuds and shoes slapping on the floor.
—Joshua Sharpe
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Neo-soul lyrics call out a toxic man as a thudding baseline hits.
—Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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Noun
The thud of drones is quickly washed over by the crashing of waves — calm and restoring.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Thelma stopped reading at the sound of a commotion: loud thuds and shoes slapping on the floor.
—Joshua Sharpe
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
In lieu of wimpy melodramatics, Boone picks up the pace — the drums thudding along like the soundtrack to an aerobics-workout video — and the fun.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Neo-soul lyrics call out a toxic man as a thudding baseline hits.
—Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thud
Noun
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And the thump, thump, thumping of her brother’s hands pounding a heavy bag.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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Collins brings some thump to the four spot at no cost after next season.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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According to a recent 9to5Mac report, however, the base iPhone 17 will continue with 8GB of RAM, while the other three will be bumped to 12GB.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Carbs have the potential to bump each meal up to around 40 grams of protein.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rodgers took four sacks and three other hits, including multiple heavy blows.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Councilman Edwin Peacock called the incident a blow to public trust and urged both Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) and police to reassess security measures.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Maximo Acosta banged a leadoff double off the center-field wall.—
Alex Krutchik,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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From his head-banging guitar solo to his crisp, impressively precise vocals, Thomas delivered male R&B showmanship reminiscent of Maxwell or D’Angelo.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Touted as the second-highest fine ever levied by the board, many observers struggled to view it as anything but the gentlest of wrist slaps.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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His attorney said the slap happened after he had already been hit several times and claimed that, in total, Tchervinski was hit in the head 28 times during the attack.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sabalenka shook her head and slammed her arms by her side.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The band’s foundation was built on the joint songwriting of Davies and Hodgson, who sang lead on most of Supertramp’s hits, but their partnership was beginning to dissolve by the early 1980s.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Jalen Ramsey’s big hit on fourth down, separating the ball from Jets star receiver Garrett Wilson to seal the game.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chiefs wideout Xavier Worthy exited with a shoulder injury after colliding with tight end Travis Kelce on Kansas City’s first possession and was later ruled out.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Worthy collided with Travis Kelce on their underneath crossing patterns on the initial third down of the game and injured his shoulder.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Thud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thud. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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