thumping

Example Sentences

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It has been a March Madness of the haves mercilessly thumping the have-nots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The Garden has roared anew as St. John’s has surged to relevance with a pair of Big East tournament championships, the most recent of which involved a 20-point thumping of Connecticut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But the home support's excitement at the possibility of a thumping turned to frustration when the try was ruled out for Tom O'Toole's knock on.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

New Zealand sealed their qualification to the next phase of the T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket thumping of Canada in Chennai on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

She felt Brigit's heartbeat thumping slow but steadily.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton