thud
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Synonyms for thud
Synonyms: Noun
bang, bash, bat, beat, belt, biff, blow, bop, box, buffet, bust, chop, clap, clip, clout, crack, cuff, dab, douse [British], fillip, hack, haymaker, hit, hook, knock, larrup [dialect], lash, lick, pelt, pick, plump, poke, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, spank, stinger, stripe, stroke, swat, swipe, switch, thump, thwack, wallop, welt, whack, wham, whop (also whap)
Synonyms: Verb
bang, bash, bump, collide, crash, hit, impact, impinge, knock, ram, slam, smash, strike, swipe
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Examples of thud in a Sentence
Noun
The book hit the floor with a thud. The ball landed with a thud. I heard a heavy thud on the roof.Verb
The ball thudded against the side of the house. the snowball thudded against the side of my car
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The defense, which ended the 2018 season with a thud, can bounce back with players such as Lavert Hill, Khaleke Hudson and Josh Metellus — who could all be among the best in the league. — Nathan Baird, cleveland.com, "Will Ohio State play in the Big Ten championship game?," 28 Aug. 2019 According to The Guardian, the football-sized object landed with a thud and sent up smoke in the Madhubani district in Bihar state, to the surprise of local farmers. — Fox News, "Indian farmers shocked as 'fireball-like' object crashes into rice field," 27 July 2019 After a Sunday night loss and a home sweep to those same Rays, after the buildup to the trading deadline landed with a no-deal thud, Cora was going to hold a team meeting in New York and see where his team was at. — Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "Alex Cora may have to accept that success isn’t in the cards," 5 Aug. 2019 Some stand up as more than just light entertainment; others fall with barely a thud. — Joseph Peschel | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Chuck Klosterman’s new short story collection ranges from topical tidbits to questionable gimmicks," 28 July 2019 His punches landed with snaps and thuds that echoed down the hallway. — Greg Bishop, SI.com, "'This Would Be a Great Way to Go Out': Behind the Scenes of Pacquiao’s Win Over Thurman," 21 July 2019 With the help of an excavator, great strips of blubber are flensed from Punctuation's body, each landing on the sand with a deep thud. — Nick Hawkins, National Geographic, "6 recent deaths push rare whales closer to extinction," 11 July 2019 Wochit, Wochit The Big Homestand ended with a thud for the Reds. — John Fay, Cincinnati.com, "Cleveland Indians blow Cincinnati Reds out 11-1 Sunday in worst loss of the season," 7 July 2019 The Thunder's season ended with a thud when the Portland Trail Blazers eliminated them in the first round. — Ben Golliver, courant.com, "Antetokounmpo wins MVP as improbable rise continues," 25 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Each tackle brings a burst of dust as players thud against bare earth and scattered rocks. — Los Angeles Times, "Trona High’s once-mighty Sandmen fight to keep football alive in wake of earthquakes," 28 Aug. 2019 The cheerleaders bound up and down the field to the sound of football players’ helmets thudding against each other. — Jennifer Bolton, Houston Chronicle, "Check out Clear Brook, Friendswood mascots through the years," 23 Aug. 2019 But his opponent, Subriel Matías, pounded Dadashev’s body with heavy, thudding shots. — Greg Bishop, SI.com, "Boxing's Tragedies Put the Sport In a Difficult Corner," 7 Aug. 2019 There were trays of madeleines and a stage with thudding speakers. — Alison Griswold, Quartz, "Paris is pitching itself as the next-best thing for tech startups," 3 July 2019 Kershaw stranded the runners when Contreras thudded a curve into the ground. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw wins on grit, not power," 13 June 2019 And then, just when expectations had been re-arranged and raised beyond reason, the Mariners thudded back to earth with a sustained stretch of miserable play. — Larry Stone, The Seattle Times, "Only one question matters this Mariners season: How is the step back affecting the step forward?," 19 May 2019 The tiny ultralight thudded and bounced but remained gamely intact, then came to a stop. — Caroline Paul, Outside Online, "Caroline Paul on Her First Emergency Landing," 11 July 2018 His chip was perfectly placed for Mina, who thudded the header home from about 5 yards out. — Joel Petterson, New York Times, "Colombia Keeps World Cup Hopes Alive While Dashing Poland’s," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thud.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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