Definitions

thumping

[thuhm-ping] / ˈθʌm pɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

hefty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

colossal fat heavy large massive robust sizable substantial tremendous weighty

WEAK

ample awkward beefy brawny burly cumbersome extensive forceful hulking husky large-scale major muscular ponderous powerful strapping strong sturdy unwieldy vigorous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy impoverished inconsequential insignificant light little miniature poor slight small thin tiny trivial unimportant unsubstantial

ADJECTIVE

hitting

Synonyms

STRONG

beating clouting clubbing punishing slamming slapping smacking whacking whipping

ADJECTIVE

large

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broad considerable enormous extensive full generous giant gigantic grand great hefty huge immense massive populous sizable spacious substantial vast wide

STRONG

comprehensive gross liberal roomy super sweeping tidy

WEAK

ample booming bulky capacious colossal copious excessive exorbitant extravagant goodly grandiose humongous immeasurable jumbo monumental mountainous plentiful stupendous voluminous whopping

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cramped dwarf empty inconsiderable insignificant limited little miniature miniscule minor minute narrow poor restricted short slight small teeny tiny unimportant

STRONG

exclusive

NOUN

battery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assault

STRONG

attack beating mayhem mugging onslaught violence

Antonyms

STRONG

defense peace

WEAK

individual

Example Sentences

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That swagger is providing plenty of entertainment for French supporters, who were rewarded for their long weekend in Cardiff with a thumping win.

From BBC

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

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

Conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who pulled off a thumping election victory on Sunday, has promoted nuclear power to energise the Asian economic giant.

From Barron's

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