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thudding

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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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

As chants of "There's only one Dave Allen" rang around the venue, the home fighter had to bite down on his gumshield early on and take thudding blows from Makhmudov.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 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

Heart thudding, he ran to the corner of the big house and looked up at the church tower.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke