Thesaurus results for THUMP

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noun

Definition of thump

as in thud

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument In frustration, she gave the jammed copier a thump with her fist.

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thump

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verb

ˈthəmp

as in to slap

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner thumped the desk with his hand as he delivered his speech

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as in to lick

to strike repeatedly playfully knocked his younger brother down and began to thump him with a foam bat

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Recent Examples of thump

Noun

Ramirez was Miami’s primary catcher as a rookie last season and can add some thump to Miami’s lineup, but his work defensively remains underwhelming. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Earlier in practice during 7-on-7, running back Kenneth Walker caught a pass in the left flat, leading to a thump from Tranquill. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Verb

Plus, the 8-inch woofer blasts out thumping bass to get your blood pumping. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Brass blared and dozens of drummers thumped their way from start to finish of the mile-plus route around Central Park. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thump

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thump

Noun

In 2019, the coach Brian Flores era began with a resounding thud as the Dolphins were trounced, 59-10, by Baltimore.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
Others joined him and the thud of clubs on tree trunks resumed.

— Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of thud

Verb

Trump has slapped a 50% tariff on Canadian goods and plans to ban the country's dairy, alcohol and auto imports later this month, drawing retaliation from Ottawa.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Texas quarterback Arch Manning has apologized for his public reaction to a video that was altered by AI to show Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe and knocking her to the ground.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of slap

Verb

The biggest news of the NFL weekend came in Detroit, when the New Orleans Saints' defense knocked a Lions quarterback around, and the QB pitched the ball backwards.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
At one point, one individual appears to get knocked to the ground as others go to check on him.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of knock

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And this creamy dip comes together with cream, mayonnaise, chunks of crabmeat, and gets the perfect spicy punch from Old Bay seasoning.

— Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Two blue and yellow humanoid robots attempted to beat each other up with punches twice as hard as Mike Tyson’s.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of punch

Verb

Dangbei rates it at 3,100 ISO lumens, which puts it pretty smack dab in the middle of projectors in this price range (MSRP is $1,999).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
That stretch started with the doubleheader sweep of the Detroit Tigers earlier this month, when Bazzana smacked a tying homer and a walk-off single in the nightcap.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026