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as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
thumped the desk with his hand as he delivered his speech
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as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
playfully knocked his younger brother down and began to thump him with a foam bat
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Recent Examples of thumped
At the other end, Joao Pedro thumped a shot off the base of the post after being put through by Fernandez.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Jaylen Brown scored 20 points for the Celtics, who thumped the Sixers by 20-plus points for the second time in the series.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Aledo completes perfect district slate Aledo completed a perfect 12-0 District 5-5A schedule as the Bearcats thumped Azle 18-5 on Friday night at Azle High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
With Gujarat stranded at 204-8, Deshpande thumped his chest in jubilation.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Mary was the one who tried too hard at piano practice and still thumped the piano, the one who was too earnest.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Admittedly this isn’t 1985, but the Red Storm absolutely thumped UConn, a 2-seed, to win the title, and have won their last six.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
The long-running music/movement/fantasy/comedy/mime/percussion performance spectacle took a hit last year when its standing companies in New York, Boston and Chicago all thumped their last drum full of blue paint.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
House music thumped in the background like the heartbeat of a menacing jungle cat.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Jaylen Brown scored 20 points for the Celtics, who thumped the Sixers by 20-plus points for the second time in the series.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Aledo completes perfect district slate Aledo completed a perfect 12-0 District 5-5A schedule as the Bearcats thumped Azle 18-5 on Friday night at Azle High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
With Gujarat stranded at 204-8, Deshpande thumped his chest in jubilation.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Mary was the one who tried too hard at piano practice and still thumped the piano, the one who was too earnest.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Admittedly this isn’t 1985, but the Red Storm absolutely thumped UConn, a 2-seed, to win the title, and have won their last six.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
The long-running music/movement/fantasy/comedy/mime/percussion performance spectacle took a hit last year when its standing companies in New York, Boston and Chicago all thumped their last drum full of blue paint.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
House music thumped in the background like the heartbeat of a menacing jungle cat.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumped
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Lauren Daugherty, a junior catcher committed to Kentucky, smacked a line drive to score two more and then scored on a single by senior Katelyn Wassey.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Varma smacked Ashok Sharma for 26 runs from three sixes and two fours in the 18th, and reached his hundred with a six and a four off Prasidh Krishna’s last two balls in the final over that went for 22.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The glass began to sway as fans pounded on it in excitement and then gave way, with pieces raining on Smith.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Marcus Smart grabbed the ball and fired a two-handed pass to James, who bobbled it and slapped it to Luke Kennard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In one of the more striking examples, retail traders stampeded into Allbirds after the troubled shoemaker slapped an artificial intelligence label on its business.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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When a boy had licked her neck at a party during the first week of college, a stranger!—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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There was one girl who licked doorknobs.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Here's a look at the pitch that ultimately knocked Jasson Domínguez out of the game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries lashed back at Leavitt.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Leo has not lashed out, or gotten defensive, or allowed himself to be pulled down into the gutter.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Krebs slammed the puck home to give Buffalo a 1-0 lead.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Carlsson slammed a shot off Ingram’s right pad that Granlund popped home for his first goal of the spring.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Emery had been incessant in wanting shorter, faster balls from his deeper players, with Villa’s best opportunity of the afternoon stemming from brave passing in combination in the first half, coaxing Fulham onto them before John McGinn whipped a ball into the space behind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many in the room whipped out their cameras to start filming, and made the rounds to glean and share details.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Thumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumped. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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