- present participle of thud.
thudding
Example Sentences
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A thudding kick drum and a mournful sax set up “I’ll Play the Fool” before a rubbery rumba beat and swing band take over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
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
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
They had been going for an hour when they heard behind them a rhythmic thudding, like the ticking of a gigantic clock.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
