thumped

NOUN, VERB

dull crash; dull sound

Synonyms

WEAK

bang beat blow clonk clout clump clunk fall flutter hammer hit knock plop poke pound pounding pulse rap slap smack strike throb thunk thwack wallop whack

Example Sentences

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City produced two of their best performances of the season when they defeated Arsenal 2-0 at Wembley and thumped Liverpool 4-0 in the FA Cup at the weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

As the sun faded, the square thumped with screams of the crowd.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Not since Usain Bolt thumped his chest before crossing the finish line of the 100-meter dash have the Olympics seen such a brazen and ostentatious flex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Australia head to the World Cup in disarray after being thumped 3-0 by Pakistan in a warm-up series and are winless from their past five T20 internationals.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust," she murmured and thumped her breasts.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez