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thumping

[thuhm-ping] / ˈθʌm pɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
hefty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
colossal fat heavy large massive robust sizable substantial tremendous weighty
WEAK
ample awkward beefy brawny burly cumbersome extensive forceful hulking husky large-scale major muscular ponderous powerful strapping strong sturdy unwieldy vigorous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy impoverished inconsequential insignificant light little miniature poor slight small thin tiny trivial unimportant unsubstantial
ADJECTIVE
hitting
Synonyms
STRONG
beating clouting clubbing punishing slamming slapping smacking whacking whipping
ADJECTIVE
large
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broad considerable enormous extensive full generous giant gigantic grand great hefty huge immense massive populous sizable spacious substantial vast wide
STRONG
comprehensive gross liberal roomy super sweeping tidy
WEAK
ample booming bulky capacious colossal copious excessive exorbitant extravagant goodly grandiose humongous immeasurable jumbo monumental mountainous plentiful stupendous voluminous whopping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cramped dwarf empty inconsiderable insignificant limited little miniature miniscule minor minute narrow poor restricted short slight small teeny tiny unimportant
STRONG
exclusive
NOUN
battery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assault
STRONG
attack beating mayhem mugging onslaught violence
Antonyms
STRONG
defense peace
WEAK
individual

Example Sentences

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It has been a March Madness of the haves mercilessly thumping the have-nots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The Garden has roared anew as St. John’s has surged to relevance with a pair of Big East tournament championships, the most recent of which involved a 20-point thumping of Connecticut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The forwards took the fight to France with relish, thumping into contact, scuttling several scrums and making the driving maul a weapon against a heavier pack.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

After the West Indies fought back from deep trouble at 83-7 to post 176-8, Markram and Quinton de Kock put on 95 for the first wicket to set the platform for a thumping victory.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

I wonder if Fina’s heart is thumping in her chest like mine.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish