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  • present participle of thud.

thudding



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Williams had no problem approaching the devastating service speed of her glory days, thudding down one unreturnable delivery that reached 120mph late in the first set.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

Local Facebook groups were flooded with complaints from Inuit hunters annoyed that the thudding helicopters scared away the reindeer from traditional hunting grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

In “1984,” Big Brother survives by wielding absolute power; freedom is flattened by the thudding steps of a goose-stepping soldier and by language that makes those steps seem necessary.

From Salon Nov. 8, 2025

Neo-soul lyrics call out a toxic man as a thudding baseline hits.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2025

Her heart thudding heavily, Nhamo shaded her eyes.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer



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