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thudding

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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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

Then came the low thudding of a helicopter rotor, prompting cheers from the crowd.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

I tried to leave, but as soon as I crept more than a few yards beyond the pile of ogres, my complaints started: thudding heart, tight chest, spinning head.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine