Thesaurus results for THUMPER

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noun

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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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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Noun

In Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown, neighbors can still hear the thumps. —

Tyler Jett, Des Moines Register, 21 Jan. 2026 Twitchy enough to line up off the edge or run with a tight end in the slot, Fisher (6-1, 231) is a bit small but brings enough thump to be the type of linebacker who never has to leave the field. —

Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

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The Buccaneers thumped the Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV, but Tampa Bay players were blown away by what quarterback Patrick Mahomes did in the game. —

Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026 The tradition of wooden-clog making, or thumping nightlife? —

Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thump

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Noun

Muffled thuds are heard, and the crying stops.

— Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Sidney Crosby was silent, Evgeni Malkin’s misplay led to a goal and Erik Karlsson was responsible for two other goals against as the Penguins saw their six-game winning streak end with a thud in a 3-2 setback against the Ottawa Senators on Monday at PPG Paints Arena.

— Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026