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

Brian Brobbey’s hold-up play was exceptional — one superb lay-off led to Enzo Le Fee thumping a shot off the upright. — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Plus, the 8-inch woofer blasts out thumping bass to get your blood pumping. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thump

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thump

Noun

My body bounces once with a wet thud and comes to rest in the middle of the road.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of thud

Verb

The United States slapped a 50% tariff on many goods from Canada this summer – but critical imports, such as potash, crude oil and electricity, were spared.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
He was asked about the interaction, and briefly talked about seeing all the reaction videos on X, including the AI one with Sarkisian slapping Rowe.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of slap

Verb

In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Baldwin’s post featured a video of the dog licking a cherry ice pop and looking at the rain.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of lick

Noun

Start with clean hair or roots prepped with dry shampoo, then use a small heated round brush or blow-dryer to give the bangs volume.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
Australia suffered an injury blow with wicketkeeper Josh Inglis sidelined from the rest of the series due to a finger injury.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of blow

Verb

Fishing ace Bucky Dent knocked 2025 champ Bear #32 (Chunk) out of contention.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
Keith’s knocking drums and cinematic production took the next generation of Memphis to the world as a sonic architect of hip-hop in the late 2010s and into the first half of the 2020s.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of knock

Verb

People who get sick typically develop a sudden high fever along with a pounding headache, pain behind the eyes and deep aches in the muscles, joints and bones.

— Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Usually the bar is a rowdy reprieve filled with sweaty bodies and pounding bass lines, with Lo situated behind the DJ decks.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pound

Noun

And by the way, with how shifty rookie Emmett Johnson has been at this level, Kansas City may quietly have one of the league’s best one-two punches.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
In the fifth round, the champion landed a powerful right-hand punch that knocked Pantoja down.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026