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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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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Recent Examples of thud
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
When the last clasp was undone, Rusty fell face first to the floor with a great thud.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
Between the crackle of sparklers and the whistle of bottle rockets, another rhythm pushed through the night — a deep, steady bass line, thudding like a second heartbeat from somewhere down the block.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
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Noun
The offense started fast but finished with a thud.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
When the last clasp was undone, Rusty fell face first to the floor with a great thud.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Instead of the defensive backs letting him through and setting the ball up at the 3-yard-line, however, safety Nick Scott didn’t let his quarterback get in his end zone — and thudded the QB.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
Between the crackle of sparklers and the whistle of bottle rockets, another rhythm pushed through the night — a deep, steady bass line, thudding like a second heartbeat from somewhere down the block.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thud
Noun
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There is a 480cc bass chamber however, for more satisfying low end thump indoors or out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Skullcandy Crusher Evo headphones are all about feeling every thump, and beat.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Amid the heavy topics, Wollam and her fellow fist-bumping attendee were among numerous protesters across metro Detroit who donned seemingly lighthearted outfits carrying a serious message from the movement.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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For Willison, who is known in the software world for tinkering with new tools and developing open-source ones, the productivity bump from using AI depends on choosing appropriate uses and having relevant expertise.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Zyairr Davis, then 13, was one of three teens arrested in the attack, but not the one who delivered the fatal blow.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Combs has seen a series of blows to his legal case in the past several weeks.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Deiseroth continued to yell and bang his head in the back of the car while Lane, Dorestant and Scibilia arranged for Deiseroth’s estranged wife to come down from Miami-Dade County to pick up the couple’s children, according to the footage and his arrest report.—
David Goodhue
October 24,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Authorities said extra officers and detectives were patrolling the area Thursday when a resident near Angus Drive and the park called 911 shortly after midnight to report what police described as a loud, banging noise sounding from their vehicle and a figure standing next to the car.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are heated confrontations and a slap, and Alma ruins her shot at tenure after stealing a colleague's prescription pad to get more pain meds.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Butner got a wrist slap sentence of three months, and will probably be out any day now.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Once the truck begins driving straight, the beige SUV speeds up and slams into the truck’s back-left side.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Back in 1961, residents of Capitola woke up to find that hordes of black seabirds were slamming into cars, windows and people's homes and dying.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Launched early in 2016, Çiftlik Bank was a hit.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Miller appeared to take a hit on it in the second quarter and never came back out to the Hornets’ bench after getting examined in the locker room.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But in stoppage time, Miami was gifted a third goal when Jordi Alba crossed from the left and keeper Willis, colliding with defender Walker Zimmerman, spilled the ball right to Messi, who had the simplest of tap-ins.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The car careened off the highway, hit and crossed a central barrier, collided with a tree, and burst into flames.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Thud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thud. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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