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
Police tape cordoned off the scene where fire and police vehicle lights flashed and helicopter blades thudded overhead.
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Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
Police tape cordoned off the scene, and fire and police vehicle lights flashed and helicopter blades thudded overhead.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 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
Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
Police tape cordoned off the scene, and fire and police vehicle lights flashed and helicopter blades thudded overhead.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 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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The Nottingham Forest right-back was bumped by team-mate Elliot Anderson, and referee Michael Oliver’s decision to award a corner was backed up after a VAR review.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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The Knicks then bumped their reserve sharpshooter up to available to play against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Wilson slammed Homeland Security officials for the shooting that came a day after a woman was fatally shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many Democrats have slammed the administration's conclusions, arguing that the video does not appear to show the woman trying to hit officers.—
Maggie Vespa,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, defense secretary Pete Hegseth has banged the drum about the Pentagon’s desire to be a tech-focused, AI-first department.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Kicker Wil Lutz banged home four field goals, including the eventual game-winning chip-shot.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Jan. 2026
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Three people were killed and two others were hospitalized after two vehicles collided Saturday afternoon at an intersection on the American River Parkway near North Sacramento.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova were returning from a talent camp in Kansas when their American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter and crashed into the icy Potomac River in January 2025.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Pageau smashed home his second goal late in the third to finish off a listless Flyers team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cook 3 garlic cloves, smashed, ⅓ cup mild honey, ⅓ cup white wine vinegar, 3 Tbsp.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Small plane crash in Colombia kills 15 BOGOTA, Colombia -- A small plane crashed Wednesday in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board including a member of congress, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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In pictures shared by the CHP, multiple trucks and cars were seen crashed into each other, with personal belongings lying on the ground.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security said the agent opened fire after the suspect rammed federal law enforcement with his vehicle.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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That's when prosecutors say Sousa-Martins then drove back, rammed into an officer's vehicle, and then drove forward towards other vehicles and officers.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The styling team has knocked it out of the park yet again.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In September 2014, TMZ published a grainy elevator security video that showed Ray Rice, the star running back for the Baltimore Ravens, punching his girlfriend in the face so hard that she was knocked unconscious.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Thudded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thudded. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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