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
Boots thudded against hardwood and then started up the stairs.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Flights across the Middle East were disrupted, and air defense fire thudded over Dubai.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Flights across the Middle East were disrupted, and air defense fire thudded over Dubai, the United Arab Emirates’ commercial capital.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Police tape cordoned off the scene where fire and police vehicle lights flashed and helicopter blades thudded overhead.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
David Stearns’ pitching staff failed in the second half of the season, and his trade-deadline acquisitions thudded.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Flights across the Middle East were disrupted, and air defense fire thudded over Dubai.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Flights across the Middle East were disrupted, and air defense fire thudded over Dubai, the United Arab Emirates’ commercial capital.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Police tape cordoned off the scene where fire and police vehicle lights flashed and helicopter blades thudded overhead.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
David Stearns’ pitching staff failed in the second half of the season, and his trade-deadline acquisitions thudded.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thudded
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Punjab moved into the fourth and last open playoff spot but could be bumped out by Sunday’s results.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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The former couple bumped into each other on a recent flight, marking their first close encounter in 20 years.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Pratt slammed the city’s permitting problems.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Beua Leroux slammed home a volley in the 18th minute and Reid Roberts scored his first MLS goal in the 81st for San Jose.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Fiebig banged their stick against the goal post at one point, frustrated, but continued to shout instruction and encouragement.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Perry banged Diaz to the body and folded the MMA legend several times in the first round.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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An air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was canceled on Sunday, May 17, after two Navy jets collided midair and crashed during a demonstration, forcing four crew members to eject safely from the aircraft, authorities and base officials said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Two fighter jets collided in midair during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, CBS affiliate KBOI reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The two jets — which appeared to be Navy Super Hornet fighters — then smashed into the runway.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Bengaluru accelerated despite that loss as Iyer smashed his first 50 of the season, coming off 29 balls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Somehow, Navarro countered with a cutter as both men crashed through the sea of chairs.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Four people were killed on May 14 when a medical transport airplane crashed in New Mexico and caused a fire, authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Prosecutors dropped two boating infractions against George Pino, the Doral real estate broker who rammed his boat into a channel marker — killing a 17-year-old girl in 2022 — as Pino’s trial for the girl’s death approaches.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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The officer who rammed Martinez’s car and shot her multiple times — and bragged about it in his text messages — was allowed to leave the state and repair the car involved in the incident.—
Edwin C. Yohnka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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What to read next In these simulations, the team was able to show how Triton being captured into the Neptune system actually knocked Nereid into its current, highly eccentric orbit.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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Nothing about her performance knocked me out.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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“Thudded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thudded. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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