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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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

There were gasps from the crowd as the ball either thudded into a Glamorgan batter or the gloves of Kent keeper Steve Marsh.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

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

He just stayed flat on his back, staring up at the wires dangling from the ceiling as his heart thudded.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau