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

The usual thump of a foot hitting a soccer ball filled the air Wednesday at the Compass Minerals National Performance Center. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 Soon after, hearing the thump of ball on metal gate, Badri stepped outside to check if his message had been heeded. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Verb

The Aston Villa midfielder thumped home a winner from the penalty spot in the 125th minute. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Inside the large, secure space, my thumping heart was immediately set at ease. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thump

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thump

Noun

There are genuine laughs sprinkled in but too many elements land with a thud — including an excessive amount of comedic gore that grows tiresome and a mailman/narrator gag that just isn’t funny.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Regardless of motive, the proposals that have come out of MLB’s New York headquarters have been vast and aggressive, and have landed with a thud in both clubhouses around the league, and with people who cover the sport for a living.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of thud

Verb

The former legislative aide also claims that Basabe slapped him across the face and told him to stand in a corner at a private event in 2023.

— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Women slapped their heads with their hands in mourning, while men beat their chests in unison, a tradition observed at Shia Muslim funerals.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of slap

Verb

As flames licked at the fabric and smoke curled toward the ceiling, an overcapacity crowd of more than 1,800 panicked, rushing for the exits and jamming against doors that opened inward.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Signs paws have already been burned include limping, refusing to walk, licking or chewing feet, darker or damaged pads and visible blisters or redness.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of lick

Noun

Ohtani’s absence will be a blow for baseball’s Midsummer Classic at Citizens Bank Park.

— Dan Greenspan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
The Atlas Lions are the lone African team left in the competition and are looking to stun the footballing world with a takedown blow of Didier Deschamps’ 2018 World Cup champions in this revenge match.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Definition of blow

Verb

Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Two men and three boys, ages 15, 16 and 17, allegedly attacked a man as a group, knocking him unconscious and inflicting what were described as life-threatening injuries.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of knock

Noun

Swap pumpkins for fruit-o’-lanterns, wrap crescent dough around hot dogs for mummy dogs and mix a batch of blood punch.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
The summer is still young, but travelers have already dealt with the seasonal one-two-three punch of extreme weather, schedule disruptions and stressful flights.

— Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, 8 July 2026

Definition of punch

Verb

Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Gill saved the first shot in the penalty shootout against Germany, diving to his left and smacking away the ball headed for the back of the net.

— Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 7 July 2026