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
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
And then, the sensation of my ankle twisting too far to the left jolted me from that flow, followed in short order by the thud of my body hitting the ground.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
He is made, late in the show, to feign a seizure in a moment that doesn’t land, and the blocking of his final scene, in which the actor mutters to the ceiling while lying on his back, similarly thuds.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The message landed with a thud among prominent conservatives on social media.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
And then, the sensation of my ankle twisting too far to the left jolted me from that flow, followed in short order by the thud of my body hitting the ground.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
Verb
Even shots of a fan being trampled in the ensuing stadium stampede fail to convey the thudding dread of claustrophobic desperation.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
He is made, late in the show, to feign a seizure in a moment that doesn’t land, and the blocking of his final scene, in which the actor mutters to the ceiling while lying on his back, similarly thuds.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thud
Noun
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Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson give this team just enough thump to be dangerous.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The team pulled off a shocking blockbuster by landing franchise slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox, immediately filling its need for some left-handed thump in the batting order.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Verb
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The free exhibit is an immersive learning experience for the whole family, even featuring a DJ booth bumping Chicano oldies to enhance the vibe.—
MARIANA GARCIA,
Sacbee.com,
18 July 2025
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The special election in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, which will be held on September 23, is the next opportunity to bump Latina congressional representation to a new high of 20.—
Kelly Dittmar,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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The title bout bore out as a chess match, as the ISL school traded blows with one of the top MIAA teams from the South Shore.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
19 July 2025
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Smith shoved the gun in the guy’s gut, took the blow, then left.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
Verb
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The most recent incident to prompt charges occurred Oct. 13, when Wolf reportedly banged pieces of metal and shouted homophobic insults at the occupants of a neighboring residence.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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Josh yelled while banging the kitchen tools together.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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So this isn’t a slap at the spending aspect of CUT.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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So the defense went out of its way to present witnesses who could corroborate Ventura Fine’s striking allegations of abuse. Of the slaps, punches and most of all the kicks delivered to the bodies of young women.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Economic Trends First time and affordable home buyers are getting slammed.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Kevin Hassett, director of the White House’s National Economic Council and seen as a front-runner to be Powell’s successor, has also slammed the Fed for its renovation project, but he’s stopped short of saying the central bank should bend to Trump’s will.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Hence the massive hit to those insurers this month.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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While celebrating the surprise hit that would spawn four sequels, two directed by DeMonaco and all scripted by him, the filmmaker talked with a busboy.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Five people died after three vehicles collided on state Route 67 in Poway, sparking a half-acre brush fire Friday afternoon, sheriff’s officials said.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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Astronomers speculate that some of the disk might be the remains of a pair of Pluto-sized dwarf planets that collided sometime in the last million years.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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“Thud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thud. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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