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adverb

Definition of thumpingnext
as in extremely
to a great degree wrote several thumping big books on World War II

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thumping

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noun

as in pounding

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thumping

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verb

present participle of thump
1
as in smacking
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner thumped the desk with his hand as he delivered his speech

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2
as in licking
to strike repeatedly playfully knocked his younger brother down and began to thump him with a foam bat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumping
  1. extremely
  2. pounding
  3. very
  4. thrashing
  5. licking
  6. lashing
  7. damned
  8. beating
Adverb
  • The calming mix of colloidal oatmeal, beta-glucan (a skin repairing molecule that smooths rough skin), and glycerin is extremely gentle and more than suitable for sensitive skin, too.
    — Mary Honkus, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2025
  • There was a lot of extremely negative feedback and people would not hold back.
    — Angel Saunders, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of extremely
Verb
  • The crowd was so excited that the plexiglass behind us was pounding.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Prepare for fast, heart-pounding action and brutal competition in this multiplayer game.
    — Dana Feldman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of pounding
Adverb
  • After narrowly surviving the very injured Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, 131-126, the Denver Nuggets are slated to square off against the lowly Washington Wizards on the second night of a back-to-back tilt.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Cuddly companions, Onyx and Loki, are 6-year-old cat brothers seeking a very special new home.
    — Staff report, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of very
Noun
  • The advance to Saturday’s championship with a thrashing of the Miners, who could not match Kent Denver in size, skill or discipline.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Bastoni would then play just over an hour of a 6-0 thrashing of Lazio, then play the full 90 minutes of victories over Como, Cagliari and Venezia as Inter kept clean sheets in all three encounters.
    — Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of thrashing
Verb
  • Could there be a medical reason behind their licking?
    — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • However, many cat owners will hesitate to stop their cats from licking them, to avoid hurting their feelings.
    — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of licking
Verb
  • The fight led to Musk lashing out at his opponents on X, who accused him of demonetizing or suspending them.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The fight led to Musk lashing out at his opponents on X, who accused him of demonetizing or suspending them.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of lashing
Adverb
  • The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.
    — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of damned
Noun
  • Others include the cardiac signals that control the beating of your heart, along with other signals that tell your muscles to contract.
    — Steve Granick, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Buy So, even with a 53-11 record and Oklahoma City applying regular-season beatings to the rest of the NBA every night, there is still an air of mystery around the Thunder’s championship-level viability.
    — Tony Jones, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of beating
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