Examples of thud in a Sentence
Noun
The book hit the floor with a thud.
The ball landed with a thud.
I heard a heavy thud on the roof.
Verb
The ball thudded against the side of the house.
the snowball thudded against the side of my car
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CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
With a thud, Butler’s 6-foot-6 frame hit the floor.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Police tape cordoned off the scene where fire and police vehicle lights flashed and helicopter blades thudded overhead.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
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Noun
And this one sent the 73-year-old Belichick into the offseason with a final thud, armed with none of the silver-lining assessments that had followed modest gains shown in close losses or wins against some of the Atlantic Coast Conference's worst teams.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
With a thud, Butler’s 6-foot-6 frame hit the floor.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Verb
The latest version kicks off with a moody set piece before a gun shot and thudding drums make way for a beat that sounds like a drowning beeper.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Police tape cordoned off the scene where fire and police vehicle lights flashed and helicopter blades thudded overhead.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Thud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thud. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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thud
2 of 2 noun2
: a dull sound : thump sense 1
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