thumped

past tense of thump
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of thumped In one section, a sleek Corviknight soared through a city as chill, beats thumped through the landscape. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026 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 Whether one or both of Becerra’s parents qualifies as an immigrant might seem like minutiae to most voters, but Hilton’s accusation has thumped on the nerves on both the left and right — including my own, as the daughter of a South Asian immigrant. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Instead of a rousing win on the road in the face of another top-flight opponent and a raft of injuries to key players, the Broncos got thumped, 24-14. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 The Wildcats thumped Colorado last Saturday in their final game at the makeshift facility, banked along Lake Michigan, that has served as the team’s temporary home for the last two years. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 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 Mansfield leads the series 12-10 and had won three straight before Summit thumped the Tigers 34-14 a year ago. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 Two years earlier, the Chiefs were thumped by the Titans 27-3 and fell to 3-4. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumped
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
  • Technically, this chart is like getting smacked in the face with a greasy paper bag filled with lamb gyros.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots told air traffic control about icing conditions at a high altitude.
    — David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The altercation erupted after an enraged woman allegedly slapped a fellow speaker with a phone and lunged when challenged on women's rights in Iran.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The attacker slapped the woman on the buttocks on Bedford and Willoughby Aves.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
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
  • Meanwhile, as hip-house took hold Stateside, those who had licked a new sonic language weren’t going to sit a profitable wave out.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • About 100 people door knocked for Vang in a canvassing event last month that featured divisive political commentator Hasan Piker.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Solace in winter is a treacherous landscape where children slip through the ice, men are knocked sideways by muskies, and cars hurl off the road into trees.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • When the gales of November came early, as the song goes, large waves and intense wind lashed the ship on her final voyage.
    — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Heavy rains lashed the Gaza Strip, flooding tents and intensifying the misery of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The deaths come two months after a driver slammed into a Metro bus in Chatworth, killing two people on board.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • According to the report, Nzinga Walker and her brother entered the apartment before Everard Walker slammed the door.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Now comes Denver, which whipped the Panthers in Super Bowl 50 because Carolina couldn’t handle the Broncos’ pass rush.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Falcons’ starting quarterback twirled a black string around his finger, then violently whipped it down after his first interception.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Thumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumped. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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