thumped

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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A lot has changed about Leeds since they got thumped by Brighton at Amex Stadium in November.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Marc Leonard, summoning every ounce of venom he could muster, thumped one on goal and it came slapping back off the crossbar.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Vinicius Junior won and converted two penalties as Real Madrid thumped Real Sociedad 4-1 on Saturday to move provisionally top of La Liga.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Former Napoli man Giacomo Raspadori scored on his full debut for Atalanta as the Bergamo club thumped Parma 4-0 to bounce back from a painful midweek defeat to Athletic Bilbao.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

His footsteps thumped across the floor above them, and then came the sound of something else heavy dragging toward the door.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack