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as in smacked
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 pounded
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 thumped
Jack McGlynn scored a goal in each half and the Houston Dynamo thumped LAFC 4-1 on Sunday night at BMO Stadium.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Reigns eventually fell to his feet, and Fatu thumped into Reigns with a pair of running hip attacks.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Jack McGlynn scored a goal in each half and the Houston Dynamo thumped Los Angeles FC 4-1 on Sunday night.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
As if to punctuate that, thunder thumped again.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
At the other end, Joao Pedro thumped a shot off the base of the post after being put through by Fernandez.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Jaylen Brown scored 20 points for the Celtics, who thumped the Sixers by 20-plus points for the second time in the series.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Aledo completes perfect district slate Aledo completed a perfect 12-0 District 5-5A schedule as the Bearcats thumped Azle 18-5 on Friday night at Azle High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Mary was the one who tried too hard at piano practice and still thumped the piano, the one who was too earnest.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Reigns eventually fell to his feet, and Fatu thumped into Reigns with a pair of running hip attacks.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Jack McGlynn scored a goal in each half and the Houston Dynamo thumped Los Angeles FC 4-1 on Sunday night.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
As if to punctuate that, thunder thumped again.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
At the other end, Joao Pedro thumped a shot off the base of the post after being put through by Fernandez.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Jaylen Brown scored 20 points for the Celtics, who thumped the Sixers by 20-plus points for the second time in the series.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Aledo completes perfect district slate Aledo completed a perfect 12-0 District 5-5A schedule as the Bearcats thumped Azle 18-5 on Friday night at Azle High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Mary was the one who tried too hard at piano practice and still thumped the piano, the one who was too earnest.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumped
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Trueblood walked, and junior Riley Lyons smacked Choquette’s first offering to right field for a single to score Glucksman for the 2-1 lead.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Andre Owens smacked three of Santa Margarita’s eight home runs in the game.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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Doval pounded his chest after retiring Kazuma Okamoto on a game-ending grounder to shortstop Anthony Volpe with two runners in scoring position.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The Rockies pounded Keller for six runs on six hits in the fifth to blow open the game.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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The pair slapped hands on their way back to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Anyone who comes to our territory to support terrorism … will get slapped.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Gilgeous-Alexander licked his chops at what Game 1 presented.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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When a boy had licked her neck at a party during the first week of college, a stranger!—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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What to read next In these simulations, the team was able to show how Triton being captured into the Neptune system actually knocked Nereid into its current, highly eccentric orbit.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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Nothing about her performance knocked me out.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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When the war began, a cornered Iran lashed out by attacking its neighbors in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a 45-year-old coalition of energy-rich Arab monarchies including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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That set the stage for Varsho, who lashed at a two-strike fastball and sent the ball in the air to left.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The full weight of it slammed me backward into the kitchen island, pinning my lower back and hips.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Suarez, 61, also slammed into a parked, occupied van that started a five-car pileup, police say.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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The latter is what marked the winds that whipped the region on Sunday and resulted in the death of a 61-year-old Santa Rosa man,killed by a falling tree.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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There’s also a menu of small snacks, with mezzes like hummus, tzatziki, whipped feta, falafel, halloumi, artichoke and eggplant.—
Connie Ogle
May 15,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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“Thumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumped. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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