thump

Example Sentences

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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

On the other end of the spectrum, a lack of thump could be cause for concern for the squad with MLB’s best record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

On the floor, a 44-year-old man was defying the thump of a heavy landing to bounce back up.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

With a sodden thump, he again found a rock.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig