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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Noun
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However, videos of a booing crowd with a few claps quickly made it to social media.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her brunette hair and bangs were styled into subtle waves that fell past her shoulders.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her bangs were brushed away from her eyes, too, leaving the middle of her forehead completely naked.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Minsky argued that during booms, free market ideology permeates the mindset of regulators.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Muss was 76 then and had endured his share of South Florida busts and booms.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
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To counter the explosive projectiles, Russian tank crews began mounting homemade cages above their turrets to cushion the tanks from blasts.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 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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Is the number of American students who die or are seriously injured in vehicle crashes abroad tracked?—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Two pedestrians were critically injured after being hit by cars in separate crashes in Fort Worth Saturday night, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Sep. 2025
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The cream cheese cut through the salt, and the veggies added small pops of crunch and freshness.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Get the recipe > Pomegranate seeds add pops of tartness to this sautéed corn and crunchy cuke combo.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Whumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whumps. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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