thump

Example Sentences

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Seven steps into the trees, I closed my eyes and filtered out the noise of the birds and breeze, and the city beyond that, until a distant but steady thump came to me.

From Literature

He opens his mouth to say something, but at that moment, the muted thumping from inside amplifies when Zara steps out, and he doesn’t.

From Literature

There was a soft thump as Gingersnipes dropped down to four legs.

From Literature

Moments later, a bass thump sounded in the distance.

From Los Angeles Times

It will feel a long break for Newcastle fans though as they have no chance of rebounding quickly from that derby day misery and Champions League thumping by Barcelona.

From BBC