Thesaurus results for THUMP

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noun

as in thud

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument In frustration, she gave the jammed copier a thump with her fist.

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verb

ˈthəmp

as in to slap

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner thumped the desk with his hand as he delivered his speech

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as in to lick

to strike repeatedly playfully knocked his younger brother down and began to thump him with a foam bat

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Noun

There was a sudden, loud thump, and Bernie Watermolen brought us awake with a yell that was enough to raise the dead. —

Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026 Pitchers and catchers report This week, Albernaz gets a glimpse of his pitching staff and catchers, before the thump of an offensive lineup joins the workouts. —

Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026

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In stark contrast to thumping beach towns near Cancún and the transporting desert landscape of Los Cabos, Mandarina has no single orienting principle. —

Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026 Evelyn Shores scored in the 53rd minute, thumping home a header from Fuller on a corner kick. —

Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thump

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Noun

For the past 20 days, Weinberg, a farmer and doula, has been living between the thud of Hezbollah missiles and the crack of Israeli artillery.

— Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
That polish doesn’t stop it from being seriously grating at times, though, especially when some of its jokes land with a thud.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026