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 lower-vocal harmony struggles to stand out any time the deeper bass thumps. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 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

Verb

They were held to a 1-1 draw by Leeds last week and got thumped 4-1 by Como in the UCL on Wednesday. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 More than 17,000 Atlanta fans roared the Dream to a thumping 26-point victory and a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals series against the Golden State Valkyries. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thump

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thump

Noun

The News OpenAI’s attempt to rebrand data centers and set a new tone for AI policy discourse after the midterms is landing with a thud in some circles, including with members of Congress.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
With each impact, Sarah’s face disintegrates into a bloodier pulp, her bone structure buckling under every successive thud until Nikki has finally and irrevocably rendered the character a faceless corpse.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of thud

Verb

Unfortunately for us, those tenants have evolved a sticky knack for evading eviction, creating a webbing known as biofilm that prevents them from being easily licked or swallowed away.

— Mike McRae, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
That’s not exactly chump change, considering Atlanta was still licking its wounds after the Great Depression.

— Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of lick

Noun

Toney is one of the leaders on the team, so losing him before the biggest game of the regular season was a tough blow.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
While the announcement doesn’t guarantee that Eisenkot will be the next prime minister, Herzog’s decision is another blow to Netanyahu, who lost his parliamentary majority in the election.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of blow

Verb

Notably, Wendy’s let rival Burger King surpass it in US sales this year, knocking it down to the country’s third-biggest burger chain.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
After its first outing, Clinton got a handrail to hold onto because the crowd’s reaction had nearly knocked him off the platform.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of knock

Verb

Using the textured side of a meat mallet, gently pound the meat until it’s slightly flattened, creating indentations all over the surface.

— Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots reported icing conditions at a high altitude in communications with air traffic control.

— David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of pound

Noun

The verdict St Vincent possesses an unexplored, get-away-from-it-all tranquillity that many more boisterous Caribbean islands would sell their last rum punch for.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Much of raw garlic’s punch comes from sulfur compounds such as allicin.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of punch

Verb

Nutella, dulce de leche, cheesecake bites and the mini chocolate chips all got smacked with Stop Sales.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Wilson met him there, timing his jump to match the guard at the peak of his trajectory and smack the ball away with his right hand.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026