thud
Example Sentences
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There were gasps from the crowd as the ball either thudded into a Glamorgan batter or the gloves of Kent keeper Steve Marsh.
From BBC
No iPhone glows disturbed the darkness, just snores and the thud of wheels, the occasional whoosh of a passing train tilting us to one side.
She faints, her body making a thud as she hits the ground.
From Literature
When the girls sat down, they did so all at once, and landed on the benches with a unified thud.
From Literature
“My work here is done,” Madame Ionesco announced as she slipped off her chair with thud.
From Literature
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