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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1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of thump
Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
Helman has high-end speed and can play anywhere defensively, along with some right-handed thump.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
But hopes of a three-peat were dashed Sunday as the Eagles thumped the Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
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
Helman has high-end speed and can play anywhere defensively, along with some right-handed thump.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
There have been several instances of fighters buzzing aircraft, crossing their flight path directly in front of them (thumping).
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
But hopes of a three-peat were dashed Sunday as the Eagles thumped the Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thump
Noun
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The bit ended with a thud, but the thud didn’t end the bit.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Wall Street concluded an already softer week with a thud Friday after the December jobs report came in much hotter than expected.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hackman slapped the man, according to an account in the Associated Press. 'Reach for the stars!' Hackman also had a prankster side.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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That show, however, was overshadowed by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face onstage over a joke Rock made about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Aretha started singing some deep gospel licks that — especially when heard up close — were powerful and dramatic.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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The video was followed by a black-and-white photo of Hobbs licking the Moana star's face and a clip of him playfully biting his hand.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 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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Things would inevitably come to blows between them and Deadpool's healing factor would frustrate Matt to no end.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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According to the online world, in comparison, Conan knocked it out the park with his jokes and songs.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Souring consumer sentiment knocked sports stocks back 4% in February, as apparel and gear makers bore the brunt of a market wide slump.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Musk pounded his chest and raised his right arm in an angular motion while giving his speech.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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That involved Shorrock and a few others pounding posts in the ground, putting up heavy metal fencing and twisting metal ties together.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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To make matters worse, referee Steve Willis failed to rule a knockdown in the ninth round when Davis clearly took a knee after absorbing a punch.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The two teams continued to trade punches down the stretch with three lead changes and three ties over the final 5:29 of the game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Yates took his anger out on a chair, smacking the bench, the redshirt freshman guard dropping 18 points and three threes to little avail.—
Luca Evans,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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For the last three weeks, Democrats up and down the seniority list have been stuck playing an especially frustrating game of Whac-a-Mole: smack the outrage of the hour and then race to hit the next one, never quite leveling the field.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Thump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thump. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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