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

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Prompts for bangs are up 60 percent as a category, led by wispy bangs (up 260 percent) and curtain bangs (up 100 percent), alongside a rise in more dramatic cuts like bobs and pixie cuts.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Back in the Day Patrick —rocking the ultimate 2008 bangs — attended the premiere of Rambo with his dad and little brother Christopher at The Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of bangs

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The goal was to reduce traffic and crashes along an 11-mile stretch of I-77 South from the Brookshire Freeway exit to the South Carolina border.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026
Nationally, National Transportation Safety Board data show that 16 people have died in eight fatal crashes involving news helicopters in the United States since 2000.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of crashes

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Spacious and flooded with natural light, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows, the rooms lean into a soothing palette of cool grays, warm wood accents, and pops of yellow.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Plus, introducing pops of contrasting color throughout the space makes everything feel more cohesive and less random.

— Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of pops

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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
And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026

Definition of thunderclaps

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