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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One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.
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There were the polite claps after good attacks by the Swiss, sarcastic whistles by the Qatari fans after their team again failed to mount a threat.
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Edgar-Jones, who has long been known for her enviable hair—her piecey bangs and teddy bear bronde color have shown up on mood boards everywhere—previously told Vogue that her ultimate inspiration is none other than the patron saint of French Girl Beauty, Jane Birkin.
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Instead, the Q*bert soundtrack bangs.
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Weil says Rockmount has weathered booms and busts over its eighty years of business.
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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Alligator Biologist Alicia Wassmer said that as North Carolina’s human population booms, biologists are seeing more human-alligator interactions in the state.
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The blasts of noise and oregano at Kafeneion, a restaurant above a wine bar in a building across from the city’s Victorian-era Parliament House, ricocheted my brain to my one trip to Athens a dozen years earlier.
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Kurtz and both of Caglianone’s blasts would have gotten out of any ballpark in America.
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Elmo Fire Department Elmo, an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, requested mutual aid from College Mound and Wills Point due to the number of vehicles involved and additional minor crashes in the eastbound lanes.
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The concept was also connected to my fascination with investigations, especially documentary series focused on airplane crashes and aviation mysteries.
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Fresh tomatoes add pops of juicy sweetness.
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The pops remained a freezer staple for years before eventually disappearing from stores.
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And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers.
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Enhanced by Aidan Cole’s thunderclaps, along with music underscoring key monologues, the sound design helps bring everything together.
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“Whumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whumps. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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