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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That’ll be the stormiest period of the weekend, with gusts up to 40 mph and potentially more claps of thunder.—
Anthony Edwards,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Tears flowed, and the audience held space for grief, offering supportive claps and chants.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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In the first slide, the movie star sat in a chair as Pita puts the finishing touches on her bangs with longer pieces on the sides.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Other times, they were woken by loud bangs.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The biopharmaceutical company's efforts come as demand for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis treatments booms.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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Multicoin, especially, has been at the whims of crypto’s booms and busts.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The blasts killed more than 40 people and wounded roughly 4,000, according to Lebanese authorities, while Hezbollah later acknowledged that about 1,500 fighters were taken out of action.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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But his uppercase blasts, chest-thumping rants and coarse insults are more likely now to draw a Gallic shrug.—
Serge Schmemann,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Airline crashes get much more media attention, but road, rail and water mishaps affect far more people and can result in lasting psychological disability.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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At least 141 people died in crashes with them over the last five years.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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And the people who are invested in Jackson’s legacy are going to make a lotta money off its version of Michael as a victim of horrific abuse and emotional blackmail by his monstrous pops, who, despite it all managed to become a beloved global superstar.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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Collegiate styling is a thorough line in the story, evident in bomber jacket silhouettes, pops of red, sporty stripes and sticker-like graphics.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Enhanced by Aidan Cole’s thunderclaps, along with music underscoring key monologues, the sound design helps bring everything together.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Whumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whumps. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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