thudded

Instead of the soaring ride he had anticipated, he made a slow, graceful half circle, heels over head, and thudded down on his back in the grass.

The theater literally thudded with the sound of high heels as attendees flooded out while Mohammed offered his own housekeeping notes, including a directive to “vacate in height order” in case of emergency.

Ella's heart thudded with excitement.

Ella's heart thudded, and her breath caught in her throat.

Razi thudded away down the beach, thrashing angrily through the wet sand and the waves.