thudding
Example Sentences
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Local Facebook groups were flooded with complaints from Inuit hunters annoyed that the thudding helicopters scared away the reindeer from traditional hunting grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
In “1984,” Big Brother survives by wielding absolute power; freedom is flattened by the thudding steps of a goose-stepping soldier and by language that makes those steps seem necessary.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025
This isn’t the kind of puzzle thriller in which all the elements click into place with a thudding literalism that compliments an attentive eye.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
A thudding knee and flurry of body shots midway through the second round signalled the end as the referee stepped in, crowning Ditcheva Britain's first female MMA world champion.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024
It was loud and thudding, as though someone were knocking from inside the earth.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
