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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thumped

And Yamal hasn’t found the net since Spain thumped Saudi Arabia 4-0 in its second game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The Angels thumped the Colorado Rockies 11-4, but one good night cannot change the trajectory of a miserable season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Marc Leonard, summoning every ounce of venom he could muster, thumped one on goal and it came slapping back off the crossbar.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

An edgy 1-0 win over Austria kicked off the campaign before they thumped Northern Ireland and two-time winners Norway to top Group A.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

I thought of my first day at school, when my heart had thumped in my chest.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea