thump

Example Sentences

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She won a thumping victory in a national election Sunday, a victory that analysts say shows the limitations of Beijing’s coercive measures in affecting domestic politics.

From The Wall Street Journal

There was a thumping sound that he couldn’t place.

From Literature

Two thumps of Rufus’s tail and a bored yawn from Lulu, though, didn’t quiet that feeling down at all.

From Literature

Not since Usain Bolt thumped his chest before crossing the finish line of the 100-meter dash have the Olympics seen such a brazen and ostentatious flex.

From The Wall Street Journal

McCullum is desperate for success at the T20 World Cup in India, where England face the West Indies in Mumbai on Wednesday, after facing flak for the torrid 4-1 thumping in the Ashes.

From Barron's