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, 16 Dec. 2024
Arriving police heard a thud and found Payne’s body in the hotel courtyard, the spokesperson said.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Mark Carey, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
The lurching rhythms had the vividness of feet thudding on dirt.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Asian equities started the week with a thud on light volumes as the US dollar strengthened.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Arriving police heard a thud and found Payne’s body in the hotel courtyard, the spokesperson said.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
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
The lurching rhythms had the vividness of feet thudding on dirt.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thud
Noun
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Outlook Single Double Triple Homer Texas moved quickly to bring in Pederson after trading Nathaniel Lowe, sacrificing a lot of fielding value but maintaining similar left-handed thump for the lineup.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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Talanoa Hufanga against the run The Niners’ veteran safety provided serious thump and steady run fits to help San Francisco’s defense keep the Rams out of the end zone in this game.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This, plus the fact that good starting left tackles are difficult to find, bumps Stanley’s rank here in a thin free-agency class. Stats Sacks allowed 3 Penalties 12 Press.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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In theaters now Showtimes Suits LA Suits experienced the Netflix bump two years ago, so naturally, a spinoff was ordered.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
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Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid announced a huge KO injury blow which Cope - citing anonymous sources - expects to sideline the first team starting player in question for around two months.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Of course, Seidler likely didn’t envision the franchise would lose its local TV partner, dealing a financial blow.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Kindt was arrested on a domestic assault charge after he was accused of banging Hagen’s head on a night stand and pushing her against several pieces of furniture.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2025
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Several times during our interview, one of us had to speak up to be heard over the clanging of this or banging of that.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The visions are a clever mix of the really silly — the slap bracelet, for instance — and the genuinely terrifying.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The sequence culminates with Elphaba’s hand slap, a sharp, defiant gesture against the crowd’s indifference.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, whose northeast San Fernando Valley district has experienced major hillside fires in recent years, also slammed Bass’ decision.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Though he was limited to just 1:55 of ice time in the Americans’ 2-1 loss to Sweden on Feb. 17 after slamming hard into the goal post during first-period action, Tkachuk was the Americans’ most impactful player in the tournament, from start to finish.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The global hit is slowing down in most metrics except karaoke, which increased by 14%.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
19 Feb. 2025
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In 2022, her acting career took a hit after she was involved in a drunk driving incident.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Kean collided with Verona players Pawel Dawidowicz and Diego Coppola during the second half of the Serie A fixture and initially returned to the pitch after having his head bandaged.—
The Athletic Staff,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Then came social media, which collided with his study of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Thud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thud. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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