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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
Sierra Canyon thumped Chaminade 79-28 and Crespi defeated Loyola 65-61 at home.
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Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
When the Seahawks thumped the Chiefs 33-16 in August, fans chalked it up to Patrick Mahomes sitting out the preseason game at Lumen Field in Seattle.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The Seahawks just thumped the 49ers and are perhaps the league’s hottest team.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Benbrook whips Diamond Hill-Jarvis Benbrook stayed on pace for a playoff berth in District 8-4A as the Lady Bobcats thumped Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 55-7.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
Sparklers sizzled, boom-badoom-boom bass thumped, and Nicki Minaj emerged onstage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest last month to deliver the latest plot twist in an exhausting year for politics and pop culture.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, Borussia Monchengladbach thumped Augsburg 4-0.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The New York Jets fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks on Monday, one day after getting thumped 48-20 by the Jacksonville Jaguars, head coach Aaron Glenn announced.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
The Redbirds came to Davis last year and were thumped by the Aggies, 42-10, in the second round of the FCS playoffs.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
When the Seahawks thumped the Chiefs 33-16 in August, fans chalked it up to Patrick Mahomes sitting out the preseason game at Lumen Field in Seattle.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The Seahawks just thumped the 49ers and are perhaps the league’s hottest team.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Benbrook whips Diamond Hill-Jarvis Benbrook stayed on pace for a playoff berth in District 8-4A as the Lady Bobcats thumped Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 55-7.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
Sparklers sizzled, boom-badoom-boom bass thumped, and Nicki Minaj emerged onstage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest last month to deliver the latest plot twist in an exhausting year for politics and pop culture.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, Borussia Monchengladbach thumped Augsburg 4-0.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The New York Jets fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks on Monday, one day after getting thumped 48-20 by the Jacksonville Jaguars, head coach Aaron Glenn announced.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
The Redbirds came to Davis last year and were thumped by the Aggies, 42-10, in the second round of the FCS playoffs.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumped
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Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Stout yelled at Valkyrie about going to the bathroom several times on Saturday and smacked the girl at least twice, the mother told police.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Celtics pounded the paint with Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, a pair of bruising bigs who also can force the issue from 3-point range despite their lumbering dispositions.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump seems to have arrived, on his own, at the same understanding of geography and politics that was pounded into the heads of Soviet schoolchildren, including Putin and me.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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And finally, in late October, when plans for another bilateral summit were shelved (again because the Kremlin seemed unwilling to compromise), the White House slapped sanctions on Russia’s biggest oil giants, Lukoil and Rosneft – a step even the Biden administration had balked at.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Khloé attempted to pull the women apart, punches and kicks flew, and Kourtney slapped Kim across the face.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Just hours before Saturday morning’s Shabbat service, flames and smoke licked through the synagogue, destroying at least two Torahs and many prayer books.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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When asked by director Marina Zenovich if there was a time when Chase walked away from his mother and stepfather and never saw them again, Chase pretended to swat a fly on his forehead, then licked his fingers as if eating the imaginary bug.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2026
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The styling team has knocked it out of the park yet again.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In September 2014, TMZ published a grainy elevator security video that showed Ray Rice, the star running back for the Baltimore Ravens, punching his girlfriend in the face so hard that she was knocked unconscious.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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But Johnson, who won a pair of Super Bowl championships with the Cowboys, lashed out at Spygate being the reason for Belichick not being selected.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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This is far from the first time the White House has lashed out at the cohosts of The View.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
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Wilson slammed Homeland Security officials for the shooting that came a day after a woman was fatally shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many Democrats have slammed the administration's conclusions, arguing that the video does not appear to show the woman trying to hit officers.—
Maggie Vespa,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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In an unlit room, the children are whipped and verbally chastized.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mountains of snow accumulated in drifts, whipped by winds of 50 mph or more.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Thumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumped. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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