Thesaurus results for WHUMPS

whumps

noun

plural of whump

as in claps

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 whumps Isango, a 300-pound adult male, takes a long pee and then stamps his feet hard, a series of thunderous whumps to the soil. — Noo Saro-Wiwa, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2023

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Noun

The entire gymnasium roared with claps and cheers, the loudest and most fervent applause of the evening.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
The Golf Channel would always be playing in the background; the soft claps were the soundtrack to our slow Saturdays.

— Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of claps

Noun

Tensions between the two Koreas have been high since mine blasts at their border last month wounded three South Korean soldiers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
The blasts sparked an engine-room fire that disabled the vessel, the agency said, adding that the crew was safe.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of blasts

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That said, unexpected bugs or app crashes don’t always mean someone’s using your PC without your knowledge.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
The records show that for nearly three years now, Florida’s highways have been racing with troopers’ black-and-tan patrol cars chasing drivers, even for non-violent offenses, leaving a trail of severe crashes, injuries and deaths.

— Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of crashes

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From Whitney Peak‘s ethereal glow to the pops of color in Mckenna Grace‘s makeup, these tributes made quite an impression with their beauty looks on the red carpet.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
The aforementioned Bake Off pops up again in Erivo’s monologue.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of pops

Noun

Unlike other pipe organs, these engineering marvels have percussive sound effects for thunderclaps, horse hooves and train whistles, perfect for old movie palaces.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
There are also thunderclaps, which are loud, explosive sounds of thunder that can accompany an extremely close lightning strike.

— Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

Definition of thunderclaps

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