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
Jesse Pound, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
The blustery winds muffled the clank of wheels and thud of hooves.
—Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2025
In the second half, there was no tackling, only thudding.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 13 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Energy stocks ended a rough month with a thud, and that could be an early warning alarm for the state of the U.S. economy.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
The blustery winds muffled the clank of wheels and thud of hooves.
—Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
Photography by Hailey Heaton February 12, 2025 Chris Panicker; Photography by Hailey Heaton
The black van shudders with bass thuds in the tunnel.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2025
In the second half, there was no tackling, only thudding.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 13 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thud
Noun
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The Cardinals have enough right-handed thump (especially with Herrera) to utilize Burleson at his strength.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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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
Verb
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Since bumping Robinson into the first unit and bringing Josh Hart off the bench, New York is 2-1, with a chance to tie the series at three apiece and force a decisive Game 7 back at The Garden on Monday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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Most passengers receive compensation equal to double the one-way price of the flight they were bumped from and a seat on the next available flight.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2025
Noun
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If approved, the cuts would served a devastating blow to the U.N., which is already struggling as other governments also cut contributions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Her relationship may have been seen as the ideal outcome of inner work, so its collapse may have felt disappointing, like a blow to their healing process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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There's no point in banging your head against the wall.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Even after being handcuffed, the passenger continued to behave aggressively, repeatedly banging her head against the bus window.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Not finishing the story is a real slap in the face to all the loyal fans who did stick around.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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During the final House vote, Republican lawmakers approached the speaker with congratulatory handshakes and back slaps.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The Florida Panthers slammed the door on that, crushing that hope with a three-goal flurry in the second period and a game-winner in the third period.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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The 58-year-old man driving the truck reportedly then lost control of his vehicle before slamming into a nearby Honda Odyssey and sending them both into a guard rail, WOFL and CBS affiliate WKMG-TV reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Ellie McLaughlin and Jaimee Bolduc added two hits apiece.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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The Royals scored 22 runs on 37 hits in the I-70 series against the St. Louis Cardinals.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
Verb
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In December 2000, a plane collided with two deer after landing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
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During the same time period, vehicles collided into 500 black bears mostly while traveling along mountain roadways.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Thud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thud. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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