thumps

Example Sentences

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Alcaraz turns around and thumps Sinner at the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The heavy thumps of snow falling from the roof during the night into Wednesday may have woken me up, but it was a welcome sign that a slight thaw may finally have been under way.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

The drum thumps were meant to evoke their emotions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

As the beat from Azealia Banks’ “212” thumps in the background, she bounces around her tiny New York bedroom, twirling like a chemically enhanced cool girl.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

Those ghostly thumps followed by twangy sparks teased the crowd.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia