thump
Example Sentences
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A left-foot finish that saw off Rangers on Monday and a right-foot finish that ended up earning this point at Motherwell, an emphatic close-range thump, the importance of which is yet to be determined.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
In the 2026 hellscape of sports betting and doom-scrolling, however, it’s the rare wholesome one: It shuns phones, keeps the mind sharp and gives grandma a prime opportunity to thump the young ’uns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Picked out by Antoine Semenyo, Haaland lofted a superb cross into the Newcastle area and O'Reilly timed his run perfectly to thump a downwards header past Pope from close range.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
That same thump carried me back to Eixample and Batea, a sleek bistro where Catalan and Galician food dance until closing time.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025
A big male polar bear stood up on his hind legs and put his front paws on the tundra buggy with a thump, and the tourists sitting inside jumped back and gasped.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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