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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Noun
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Princess Kate has experimented with short layers, sunny highlights, curtain bangs and even anonymously donated seven inches of hair to the Little Princess Trust charity in 2017.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025 -
As for Gladys’s signature micro bangs, Wheat says those came about during the testing process, when the team was playing around with where to pin the wig.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Is everyone ready to get your clap on?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Golf Channel would always be playing in the background; the soft claps were the soundtrack to our slow Saturdays.—
Ivy Odom,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Meantime the post-Nvidia-earnings collective rethink of the trajectory, profitability and durability of the AI-capex boom has Nvidia shares testing two-month support and Microsoft and Meta Platforms undergoing 8%-plus corrections from their recent highs.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Internet boom was beginning to explode.—
Randy Bean,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Even sports media superstar Pat McAfee took notice of @TCUFootball’s blasts on his popular ESPN and YouTube program.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some cheered the kids on with blasts from conch shells; another boater bugled tunes.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The strands boast a medley of maple leaves, pumpkins, and pinecones in earthy hues that add a pop of color to a mantel without looking over the top.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Swift’s zigs and zags were well timed for cultural and technological shifts that were dissolving the very meaning of pop.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That will shift with a thunderclap.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Step off the tube at Tottenham Court Road and the Samsung flagship hits you like an LED thunderclap.—
Bob Bonniol,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Case managers had a hard time being heard over the roar of traffic, officials said.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Sports fans will love how the AI Sports Mode sharpens every detail of the game while boosting the roar of the crowd for a true arena vibe.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
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Emergency services deployed 62 rescuers and 22 support vehicles to the crash, according to local media.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have not yet given an official cause for the crash and police are still investigating at the scene.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Whump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whump. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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