thud
Example Sentences
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Inside the Principality, the noise was deafening, The head thudded, the ears split.
From BBC
You hear the gut-wrenching thud as your car hits an unavoidable pothole.
From BBC
I take a few deep breaths, a pointless attempt to slow my thudding heart, as Camille leads me to the parking lot.
From Literature
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His heart thudding with fear, he scrambled to his feet beside her.
From Literature
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"Ross stayed awake one night listening to the 'ping ping ping' of the smaller stones coming down but the bigger ones - you really hear them thud," she said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.