as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the crate of oranges landed on the floor with a whump a whump in the kitchen startled the dog
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Recent Examples of whump
After digging a snow pit to test the snowpack on a mellow slope, the group was about to descend, only to hear the telling whump of a slide.
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Brent Rose,
Outside,
28 Feb. 2026
Isango, a 300-pound adult male, takes a long pee and then stamps his feet hard, a series of thunderous whumps to the soil.
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Noo Saro-Wiwa,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Oct. 2023
Brent Rose,
Outside,
28 Feb. 2026
Isango, a 300-pound adult male, takes a long pee and then stamps his feet hard, a series of thunderous whumps to the soil.
—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whump
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The finale, which aired on Sunday, June 28, ended with a bang.
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From the pig trailer came a bang, followed by a muffled squeal.
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The origin of the thunderclap (sometimes called the Viking clap) is disputed, with several clubs in Europe claiming to have started the trend, but Iceland popularised it and brought it to the world stage.
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One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.
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Then something unusual happened as Valdez descended in the boom lift with Pinky’s remains.
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SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg South Korean luxury department store operator Shinsegae has become an unlikely beneficiary of the global AI boom.
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Torrens doubled New York's advantage with a one-out blast in the seventh against Mason Fluharty, his second of the season.
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Now, the United States is experiencing its own blast of dangerous heat, particularly in the East, which is facing skyrocketing temperatures and high humidity.
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The origin of the thunderclap (sometimes called the Viking clap) is disputed, with several clubs in Europe claiming to have started the trend, but Iceland popularised it and brought it to the world stage.
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The restlessness didn’t arrive as a thunderclap.
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In the early afternoon, a roar ripped through the stifling Mississippi heat, as dozens of motorcycles leading the funeral procession rumbled into the church parking lot.
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Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
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Police said the investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash is ongoing.
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Police say no pedestrians were hurt in the crash.
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“Whump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whump. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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