as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the crate of oranges landed on the floor with a whump a whump in the kitchen startled the dog
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Recent Examples of whump
After digging a snow pit to test the snowpack on a mellow slope, the group was about to descend, only to hear the telling whump of a slide.
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Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whump
Noun
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Glam, by her go-to makeup artist Nadia Tayeh, was bronzed and glowy, with a wavy voluminous, supermodel blowout and bangs swept to the side by Syd Hayes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2026
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The look in question was from the March 10, 1997 pilot episode ‘Welcome to the Hellmouth’, in which Buffy dons a blue button-down top over a white tank top, complete with a messy updo and wispy bangs.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski also shared a hand-clap emoji, while Katy Perry posted a bullseye emoji.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Around the world with both hands and clap.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Yes, the custom AI chip designer has already seen incredible growth during this artificial intelligence boom.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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The fracking boom started in 2009, the first year growth after a decade of declining production.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Security measures include blast-proof windows, doors that can resist forced entry, cameras, fences, and vehicle barriers.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The results suggest that life could survive the initial blast and potentially travel between planets embedded inside rock fragments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Uniform proposals for the one percent who may care little for the nuances of runway philosophizing, or pop culture to be picked apart through social media discourse by communities with little stake in a brand’s market success?—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The book, a best-seller during the sixties, is an early and not overly convincing example of pop psychology.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The heavy snow will muffle the sound -- or thunderclap -- so it can only be heard up to about three miles.—
February 22,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Wait for the all-clear: After the last lightning strike or thunderclap, wait at least 30 minutes before resuming outdoor activities.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Beneath them, water tore through a broken pipe, its current grinding out a low roar — and suddenly, Borsutzki and Kurban’s drive home from practice no longer felt routine.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The jet engine roar has been almost nonstop ever since, much to the frustration and insomnia of Gossett and his neighbors.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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After the crash, a law enforcement inspection revealed the bike had been altered in three significant ways, prosecutors say.—
Cierra Morgan
March 4,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Whump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whump. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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