as in thump
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
the thud of his head against the cabinet door brought tears to his eyes
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the snowball thudded against the side of my car
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Recent Examples of thud
Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Wall Street concluded an already softer week with a thud Friday after the December jobs report came in much hotter than expected.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
Mark Carey, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
The lurching rhythms had the vividness of feet thudding on dirt.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024
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Noun
The bit ended with a thud, but the thud didn’t end the bit.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Wall Street concluded an already softer week with a thud Friday after the December jobs report came in much hotter than expected.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
Even among the most experienced players, you would be forgiven for expecting Ronaldo’s heart to be thudding out of his chest before his shot at redemption.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
The lurching rhythms had the vividness of feet thudding on dirt.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thud
Noun
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But there’s thump, there’s just an understanding of situations, ability to use the whole field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Alonso slots back into the Mets lineup and fits perfectly behind new teammate Juan Soto, providing exactly the kind of right-handed thump the Mets were lacking.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The food deal market is bumping after PepsiCo gobbled up yet another better-for-you brand with this week’s Poppi acquisition for a total of $1.95 billion.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps a pack of coyotes push through and bump them from one farm to another.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The library now needs to build out the new Canadian entrance to code — a blow to a not-for-profit organization that has existed on a limited endowment since 1908.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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New York City's drinking water could eventually absorb a blow if reservoirs supplying a portion of it become vacated due to rising salinity, according to a new report.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But Isaiah Jackson’s runner in the lane banged off the back iron and the Red Raiders were on the go.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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But for those banging the drum to get Tad out to pasture, remember: The grass isn’t always greener.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He should have been gone after the Poole punch, or if not that, the Gobert chokehold, the Nurkic slap, or any and all of the above.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Scott delivered a harsh open-handed slap to Rhodes’ ear while The Rock joined in to whip the champ with his belt.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But as the aircraft was climbing back into the air, the left wing of the twin-jet slammed into the runway.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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According to this story, when the solar system was just getting started, a Mars-size protoplanet named Theia slammed into the proto-Earth.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Although this is a brand new musical which needs a bit of time to find its way, at its core are a joyful and uplifting sentiment combined with an artistic reimagining of ‘90s pop culture that have the potential to create a theatrical hit.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Foul trouble plagues the Tigers Without Mitchell, the Tigers couldn’t afford any more hits to the lineup.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The crash came just a week after an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk Helicopter collided in Washington, DC, killing 67 people.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Two cars collided Sunday evening, causing one of the vehicles to plunge off the side of the road near Dockweiler State Beach.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Thud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thud. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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