thump
Example Sentences
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That swagger is providing plenty of entertainment for French supporters, who were rewarded for their long weekend in Cardiff with a thumping win.
From BBC
She won a thumping victory in a national election Sunday, a victory that analysts say shows the limitations of Beijing’s coercive measures in affecting domestic politics.
There was a thumping sound that he couldn’t place.
From Literature
Two thumps of Rufus’s tail and a bored yawn from Lulu, though, didn’t quiet that feeling down at all.
From Literature
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
