thud

Example Sentences

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Every golfer knows the feeling: a solid swing, a hopeful flight, and then the soft thud as the ball disappears into a bunker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

She never even got to clunk and thud her way through any farmhouses or laboratories like a bewigged bull in a china shop.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

For Liverpool, this was a return to earth with a resounding thud after their recent upturn.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

The cave shook, echoing with a dull thud.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda