thump

Example Sentences

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"One of them put its head down and started thumping the ground. I was terrified. I couldn't escape," she added.

From BBC

When we clap someone on the back, we can, however unintentional, inadvertently be thumping someone else.

From MarketWatch

The drum thumps were meant to evoke their emotions.

From Los Angeles Times

The beauty of using one of the best pop melodies of all time is that it’s already engineered for success, so MCR-T keeps it simple and silly with the addition of a thumping, four-to-the-floor beat.

From Los Angeles Times

Although Curacao’s schedule has traditionally been chock-full of soft opponents such as Aruba, Saint Lucia and Grenada, Curacao also thumped World Cup qualifier Haiti 5-1 and tied Canada in the last seven months.

From Los Angeles Times