- present participle of thud.
thudding
Example Sentences
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Hrgovic came out with renewed purpose in the ninth and landed a thudding right which sent Itauma staggering backwards, almost through the ropes.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Williams had no problem approaching the devastating service speed of her glory days, thudding down one unreturnable delivery that reached 120mph late in the first set.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Local Facebook groups were flooded with complaints from Inuit hunters annoyed that the thudding helicopters scared away the reindeer from traditional hunting grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
In “1984,” Big Brother survives by wielding absolute power; freedom is flattened by the thudding steps of a goose-stepping soldier and by language that makes those steps seem necessary.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
I get behind the wheel, close the door, and hit the lock button, hearing the satisfying sound of locks thudding down.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
