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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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The Panthers’ run game ended the 2025 regular season with a thud.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
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 then, when Stafford and Rodgers and the Titans said no thanks, Schoen landed with a thud on … Russell Wilson.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The Panthers’ run game ended the 2025 regular season with a thud.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
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 9 Jan. 2026.
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thud
2 of 2 noun2
: a dull sound : thump sense 1
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