thuds 1 of 2

plural of thud

thuds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of thud

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thuds
Noun
  • Ridley Scott, a filmmaker not known for pulling his punches, has issued a withering assessment on the health of Hollywood output right now.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The matches are pretty violent, with nasty punches to the face and vicious knees to the head.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The sheep alien bangs its head on the glass in the nextdoor cell, startling Tootles, who falls over and spills the tray.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hockey players aren’t known for being shy about fighting over different plays on the ice, but Wayne Gretzky and his current compatriots have learned not to come to blows.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Rancorous debate in the GOTW meeting room as the panel nearly came to blows, with Broncos-Eagles supporters threatening a walkout as Bucs-Seahawks advocates were kicking over chairs.
    Greg Cote October 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Family drama collides with environmental urgency.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That framing matters because inference is where AI collides with day-to-day usage.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • A couple of good back slaps and thumps from the adoring crowd.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Touted as the second-highest fine ever levied by the board, many observers struggled to view it as anything but the gentlest of wrist slaps.
    DAVID AMSDEN, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Build a heavily-armored door that slams shut via a trigger and control panel, and get ready to battle with the rotating turret.
    Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Continue reading … ‘BRAZEN LIES’ – Foreign ministry slams Greta Thunberg's 'ludicrous' claims after Gaza flotilla arrest.
    , FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Millennials are currently ruling the tech industry and clinging to their roles as the economy is rocked by uncertainty due to tariffs, inflation increases living expenses, and AI swipes jobs.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Deen also takes several swipes at her former detractors in the project, including fellow foodie and CNN travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain, who died by suicide in 2018.
    Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The ball smashes into the floodlights, and Hobbs sets off on his victory trot, in slow motion, with sparks cascading behind him like fireworks.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The trend isn’t one-sided either, as clips have surfaced of brides being the ones to start the frosting fight, like in this TikTok video where a bride smashes a piece of cake on her groom’s face.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Thuds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thuds. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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