Thesaurus results for THUMPER

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noun

Definition of thump

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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thump

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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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Recent Examples of thump

Noun

The driver’s side opens, releasing the thump of music and a tall, lean figure. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 The usual thump of a foot hitting a soccer ball filled the air Wednesday at the Compass Minerals National Performance Center. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

Verb

The Royals thumped the Phillies 15-1 at Kauffman Stadium, and scored in every inning, a rare feat that had been done 21 times since 1900, according to an MLB story. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 The Aston Villa midfielder thumped home a winner from the penalty spot in the 125th minute. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thump

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thump

Noun

Her Doha speech, while celebrated by many outside FIFA’s corridors, landed with a thud inside the chamber.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
The distant thud of shelling punctuates the evening, refuting one guest’s optimism that the latest ceasefire agreement will endure.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of thud

Verb

But when their panel ended, the sports stars got into a heated exchange that ended with Brady slapping Paul in the face.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 July 2026
Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of slap

Noun

Iran has been degraded by over 13,000 strikes, but has survived and reconstituted, rather than suffering a mortal blow.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The woman, 41-year-old Ja’Marlette Hardy, bit one of the officers during the July 1 encounter, which led to the officer delivering a blow to her head.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of blow

Verb

While setting up an attack near the France box, midfielder Dani Olmo overcame a hard challenge that knocked him down to play a through ball to Pedro Porro.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.

— Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Definition of knock

Verb

In IconArrows pointing outwards RANDOM, BUT INTERESTING Russia’s energy infrastructure continues to get pounded by Ukrainian drones.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Vargas pounded a monster second-deck home run in the eighth inning that turned into this game’s only extra-base hit — by either team.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of pound

Noun

The former pro boxer hyped him up as the audience cheered and, once on stage, performed a fake-out punch over Hernández’s head.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
Rocky Graziano scores a technical knockout with a barrage of 30 punches against Tony Zale in the sixth round to win the world middleweight boxing title.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026