thump

Example Sentences

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A spokesman for survivors described it as a "thump in the jaw".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Bruno Fernandes swung his delivery to the far post and Casemiro rose highest to thump a towering header past Bernd Leno.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 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

Tansy and Lloyd hit with a bigger thump.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck