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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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
But when paired with data, that heart thumps a bit louder.
—Chintan Shah, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The team pulled off a shocking blockbuster by landing franchise slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox, immediately filling its need for some left-handed thump in the batting order.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Verb
The Cudahy council’s second-in-command seems to have recorded the clip at a party, judging by her black halter top, bright red lipstick, fresh hairstyle and fancy earrings, with club music thumping in the background.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
But when paired with data, that heart thumps a bit louder.
—Chintan Shah, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson give this team just enough thump to be dangerous.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The team pulled off a shocking blockbuster by landing franchise slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox, immediately filling its need for some left-handed thump in the batting order.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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“Thump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thump. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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