as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the snowball thudded against the side of my car
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Recent Examples of thudded
David Stearns’ pitching staff failed in the second half of the season, and his trade-deadline acquisitions thudded.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thudded
Verb
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And beyond homeownership, rising costs of everything from education to health care have bumped the lifetime price tag on the American Dream to $5 million.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Kitchen cabinets get a lot of wear since they’re constantly being opened, slammed, and bumped all day long.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The View cohosts slammed the ongoing government shutdown.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Posting on social media, people slammed the Democrat for attending a family friend's wedding abroad on October 9, just two days before a state of emergency was declared on October 11 due to the floods.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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McPherson’s kick banged off the crossbar of the goal post and went through the uprights.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Dart and Hart banged helmets on the play and, with Dart taking a moment to catch his breath, he was sent for a concussion exam by the spotter in the booth.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Just two months prior, another bus collided with a truck in the state of São Paulo, killing 12 people.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Louisville then went up 14-0 one drive later on a 35-yard touchdown pass from Moss to Bell when a pair of Hurricanes defenders collided trying to cover Bell on a crossing route.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Windows were already beginning to glow with firelight when Balmer smashed another window and infiltrated the house.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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That property happened to be a $60,000 Boston police cruiser equipped with computers and other technology that was smashed and torched.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Price’s vehicle then crashed into a tree, according to the crash report.—
Fox19 staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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When the plane crashed, another driver saw the victim screaming.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each opening gets rammed right through.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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One officer got into his vehicle to leave and, while in park, was rammed by the man in the Pontiac G5.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her husband knocked frames down and fixed the walls, while Donaldson took on taping, filling, sanding and painting.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Reigning defensive player of the year Pat Surtain II allowed almost nothing once again on the day and calmly knocked a ball away from Wilson when Fields finally looked his way.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Thudded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thudded. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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