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thumping

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verb

present participle of thump
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thumping

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noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumping
Adverb
  • While both the House and Senate bills proposed language that was extremely harmful to the pass-through entity community, the final Senate bill passed made significant modifications that will encourage continued investments via pass through entities.
    Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Her long, dark hair was messily waved, hanging past her shoulders like a shawl, while her eyebrows were shaved extremely thin, leaving little room for any expression other than a sly smile.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • But the unhappy ending is especially head-pounding for Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger).
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Queen finished with a team-best 17 points, but Maryland frequently settled for outside jumpers instead of pounding the ball inside to Queen and Julian Reese.
    Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Until the team’s glorious display in Munich on May 31, a 5-0 thrashing of Inter Milan, this club was the Leonardo Di Caprio of European football.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 6 July 2025
  • And yet, Inter Miami’s tournament should not be defined by their thrashing against PSG.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Adverb
  • The problem with Canadian nationalism is that Canada is very new.
    Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
  • Embarking on the journey of franchising a business can be a very daunting step, but taking time to identify a franchising style that works for you and your business and to build a model that is authentic to you should make that journey a much easier one.
    Fiona Simpson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Jared Harris is the best movie John ever, licking his lips and sucking his teeth; Aidan Quinn is the best movie Paul.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Boston, Cleveland, and New York are licking their chops, ready to feast on a Bucks team missing its point guard, its bench leader, and its identity.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Ruby, overwhelmed by the changes, began lashing out.
    TJ Macias, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Ruby, overwhelmed by the changes, began lashing out.
    TJ Macias, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Republic first tied the Goons to the fatal group beating of Preston Lord, 16.
    Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
  • Shooting after shooting, a dark tally of beatings and murder.
    Will Potter July 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Adverb
  • The car scenes are rough, authentic, and often deeply compelling — mainly because the fresh-faced Bridges is so damned charismatic.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • While Nintendo mostly conceded the corporate tug-of-war over graphical prowess back in 2006 with the Wii, the general plateau of visual enhancements over the last two generations means that games running on Switch 2 look pretty damned good even compared to more premium devices.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
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“Thumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumping. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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