1
as in thud
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
he gave the ball a hard thwack with the bat and sent it deep into the outfield
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as in clap
a loud explosive sound
even from the top of the bleachers we could hear the loud thwack of the ball being hit
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as in to slap
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
thwacked the growling dog on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper
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Recent Examples of thwack
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Things fall almost eerily silent as players prepare to serve, and even then, the usual thwack of a tennis ball hitting the court is muffled by the grass.
—Ava Wallace, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2024
No more thwacking away at cold dough on your countertop.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023
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Noun
At this level, the chile heat races across the taste buds as a first sensation and then backs off, balancing with sweetness (rock sugar is a common ingredient) and a vinegary thwack.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Things fall almost eerily silent as players prepare to serve, and even then, the usual thwack of a tennis ball hitting the court is muffled by the grass.
—Ava Wallace, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Verb
With three classes of accommodation on board, passengers can sit at the windows of vintage cabins paneled with polished cherrywood and draped with blush pink silks as the train rumbles through rubber and palm plantations, giant leaves thwacking the sides.
—Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2024
No more thwacking away at cold dough on your countertop.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thwack
Noun
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The Orioles organization has collapsed with a deadening thud.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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The big twist comes a touch too late — leaving the movie no time to deal with the ramifications of key revelations — and lands with an awkward thud.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Within a few claps, the entire group was synchronized.—
Pauline Chalamet,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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The question was met with enthusiastic claps from many in the crowd of about 100.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Five months after passing an ordinance to ban smoking in parks, the city of Fort Lauderdale finally slapped stickers on existing signs about this prohibition that do not get people’s attention.—
John Michael Pierobon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Over the course of two days, groups got the chance to see 21 humpback whales feed and raise their pectoral fin before slapping it against the water, along with 15 Risso’s dolphins, the group said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Literal flames surrounded the glow, both repelling and drawing you in more, followed by two loud, disorienting thumps.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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Their bodies sway to the rhythmic thumps of the hypnotic music, composed by the French artist Kangding Ray.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
Noun
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As for her hair, the 57-year-old actor served real Marilyn Monroe energy, styling her hair in a bouncy bob with her micro bangs swept away from her face.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 May 2025
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Those are the brands that can give you the best bang for your buck.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The two smacked into each other last Thursday trying to catch a Cedric Mullins fly ball, leaving both with concussions.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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Indiana’s first unit smacked opponents by 12.2 points per 100 possessions during the regular season, according to Cleaning the Glass.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The lawyers claim the measure signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this month has already dealt significant blows to campaigns to expand Medicaid and legalize recreational marijuana in the state.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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In the rear of an IndyCar vehicle is a safety device called an attenuator, designed to cushion the blow from a rear impact into the wall.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The pandemic is largely responsible for the talent boom, which has turned into a fine art movement.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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In other words, the construction boom is just what city leaders wanted to see happen downtown, says Mayor Dean Trantalis.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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“Thwack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thwack. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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