thud
Example Sentences
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She never even got to clunk and thud her way through any farmhouses or laboratories like a bewigged bull in a china shop.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
This one feels like it probably sounded really funny and smart at the table read, but it landed with a thud for the audience because the premise was so muddled.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
No iPhone glows disturbed the darkness, just snores and the thud of wheels, the occasional whoosh of a passing train tilting us to one side.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
The ground shudders as a loud thud rolls through the colony.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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