THUD Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

thud 1 of 2

noun

ˈthəd

as in thump

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument the thud of his head against the cabinet door brought tears to his eyes

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verb

as in to bump

to come into usually forceful contact with something the snowball thudded against the side of my car

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miss
skirt

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Recent Examples of thud

Noun

With war in Iran and broader geopolitical instability dominating the headlines, both sides concede that a strike involving wealthy studios and famous actors could land with a thud, testing the public’s patience if screens were to go dark. —

Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026 The shot lands with a thud on the field, in sync with turning heads. —

Zoe Bahjat, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026

Verb

Each must traverse more than a mile-and-a-half of terrain, through a canyon, into shadows and out, over rolls that hurl the body half a football field through the air before thudding it back down again. —

Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for thud

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thud

Noun

Moments later, a bass thump sounded in the distance.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The experimental jet, part of NASA’s Quesst mission, is designed to fly faster than the speed of sound while producing only a soft sonic thump instead of a disruptive boom.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026