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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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
The Chiefs were thumped by the Eagles 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX, so words of wisdom from Brady obviously are important to Mahomes.
—Pete Grathoff
july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
The wolf was quite literally at the door of the blue house on Highway 49 in Sierra County, tearing apart an elk on the front porch as the college-age son of the owner sat alone inside, listening to the thumps and snarls and hoping the latch was secure.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Verb
When the bass stopped thumping, something interesting started happening.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
The Chiefs were thumped by the Eagles 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX, so words of wisdom from Brady obviously are important to Mahomes.
—Pete Grathoff
july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
Noun
Though the latter can play third base, both are primarily generating interest, however much might be out there, for their ability to add some thump to a contending team's lineup.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
The wolf was quite literally at the door of the blue house on Highway 49 in Sierra County, tearing apart an elk on the front porch as the college-age son of the owner sat alone inside, listening to the thumps and snarls and hoping the latch was secure.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Thump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thump. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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