thumped; thumping; thumps
1
: to strike or beat with or as if with something thick or heavy so as to cause a dull sound
4
: to produce (music) mechanically or in a mechanical manner
—usually used with out
thumped out a tune on the piano
1
a
: to inflict a thump
b
: to make or move with a thumping sound
2
: to make a vigorous endorsement
… got a couple of … Senators to thump for him.—
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thumper
noun
: a blow or knock with or as if with something blunt or heavy
also
: the sound made by such a blow
Examples of thump in a Sentence
Verb
The boat thumped against the side of the pier.
thumped the desk with his hand as he delivered his speech
Noun
The ball landed with a thump.
gave her boyfriend a thump against the side of his head whenever he said something obnoxious
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
Earlier, Will Jacks thumped 53 not out off 22 balls as England notched up its highest total of the tournament in a must-win game.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
For what felt like an eternity — but was really 20 minutes — the whole place was enveloped in an eerie silence, the only sound being the steady thump of techno-pop playing through the loudspeakers.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Aledo thumps Colleyville Heritage, Joshua next Tiara Butler dropped in 13 points to lead Aledo to a 48-21 win over Colleyville Heritage in a Class 5A Division I bi-district playoff on Monday.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
Earlier, Will Jacks thumped 53 not out off 22 balls as England notched up its highest total of the tournament in a must-win game.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
Pitchers and catchers report This week, Albernaz gets a glimpse of his pitching staff and catchers, before the thump of an offensive lineup joins the workouts.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
For what felt like an eternity — but was really 20 minutes — the whole place was enveloped in an eerie silence, the only sound being the steady thump of techno-pop playing through the loudspeakers.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Thump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thump. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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