thudded

NOUN, VERB

dull crash; dull sound

Synonyms

WEAK

bang beat blow clonk clout clump clunk fall flutter hammer hit knock plop poke pound pounding pulse rap slap smack strike throb thunk thwack wallop whack

Example Sentences

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With his seventh delivery of the day, the relentless Henry thudded the ball into Root's pad.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Sixty-six-year-old Jose Pena hid in the bushes as two Ecuadoran military helicopters thudded overhead.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

As Mesidor and Bain have thudded their way through the first two rounds of the playoff, Miami’s pass rush has reduced some of college football’s most explosive offenses to little more than firecrackers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

On the losing end was Delta Air Lines, which sank 3.5% after it gave a forecast that thudded onto Wall Street.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2023

Flora’s heart thudded again, a different kind of thud.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo