thumped

past tense of thump
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of thumped The music thumped away, though at reduced volume, the bats performed their acrobatics over the pool, the hash pipe glowed, people began to yawn. T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025 England, who have not been defeated in three years, thumped the United States 69-7. Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 Bishop Moore thumped Tavares 41-14. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025 Fists thumped against the table. Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumped
Verb
  • This lesson smacked me in the face Sunday as Russell Wilson went off for 450 passing yards despite the Giants' dramatic 40-37 OT loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Chiefs crushed the Patriots that night, winning 41-14 at Arrowhead Stadium and Brady was benched after the Chiefs smacked him down.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The rain pounded so hard Friday afternoon that Aventura police closed a portion of Biscayne Boulevard from 191st Street to 29th Avenue, near Aventura Mall, due to road flooding.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Room for Disagreement Republicans have pounded every Sanders endorsee as a socialist and linked Cooke to her left-wing supporters, regardless of her alignment with their specific policy positions.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The matter is simply a new name slapped onto an old bottle.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The woman tried to free her hands, and the man slapped her,according to prosecutors.
    Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Grant Delpit turned heads during the 2024 NFL season when his strong tackle knocked 252-pound running back Derrick Henry to the turf.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Progressives fumbled their 2022 campaigns for the seat, when multiple candidates with left-wing credentials knocked each other out, letting Goldman prevail with just 26% of the vote.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The president has frequently lashed out at celebrities who have spoken out against him, recently including the likes of Taylor Swift, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Ben-Gvir, who leads a small far-right ultranationalist party, lashed out at the court ruling Sunday.
    Natalie Melzer, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the aftermath of the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, several Democratic power players mourned him and slammed political violence.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The vehicle then went off the roadway and slammed into a utility box, a sheriff’s news release said.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With notes of caramel, maple sugar, and whipped coconut, Ellis Brooklyn’s latest launch proves that sweet can still be sophisticated.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • As the winds whipped across the seaside links-style layout, the competition heated up.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Thumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumped. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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