as in bang
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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Dramatic videos of the explosion in the city of Taichung, on the island’s west coast, showed debris and large panels of a mid-rise building’s exterior blown out as a loud bang is heard.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025 -
Curtain bangs do this for two reasons, Elbaum says.—
Lauren Valenti,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Chef Yuu Shimano steps forward and welcomes the 18 diners seated at the counter to his restaurant, and with a clap of his hands, the team members scramble to their positions for the show to begin.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
30 Dec. 2024
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Break out three giant claps, a dazzling smile and a deafening scream.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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During the bourbon boom, as it's been dubbed, Kentucky distillers ramped up production, producing 2.7 million barrels of bourbon in 2022, up from 1.7 million barrels in 2018 and 1.15 million in 2015, per the Kentucky Distillers' Association.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The number of people quitting has fallen from a record 4.5 million near the height of the hiring boom in April 2022, to December's 3.2 million, which is below pre-pandemic levels.—
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arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The energy of the blasts was also about 130 times more destructive than the energy in the worldwide stockpile of nuclear weapons, according to the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, several Russian accounts on Telegram said Sarkisyan leg was blown off in the blast.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The spruce wood kit arrives unpainted, giving you the choice to keep it natural or add a pop of color.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Bring a pop of color to your closet with the Tabby Shoulder Bag 26, currently on sale for 36 percent off at Amazon in this timeless aquamarine hue.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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The phenomenon, which local television station KSDK reported was heard throughout the day Sunday, sounded more muffled than a regular thunderclap.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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The historic nature of that thunderclap moment wasn’t lost on the 34-year-old entrepreneur.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
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At first a distant roar, everyone’s screams were drowned out by the first of the top rally cars tearing past.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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From the first Super Bowl in 1970 to the record-breaking roars of today, these images tell the story of a fanbase whose devotion has only grown stronger.—
Monty Davis,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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The cause of the Medevac crash is not yet known, but the cockpit voice recorder was recovered and sent to the NTSB for investigation.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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The runway where the accident took place was temporarily closed following the crash and reopened around 8:30 p.m. local time, according to the airport.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Whump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whump. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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