thump
noun
a blow with something thick and heavy, producing a dull sound; a heavy knock.
are thumping
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present progressiveof thump.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It’s a Thursday night and West Coast rap anthems are thumping over the sound system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
Gargoyles and other blackened edifices of Parliament are thumping to the ground.
From Economist ● Jul. 16, 2015
Historians, diplomats and politicians are thumping their heads.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Mr. Lyamshin, excuse me, but you are thumping so that no one can hear anything," observed the lame teacher.
From The Possessed (The Devils) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Soldiers are still marching; flags are flying; drums are thumping and it is all to the tune of Victory for the Revolutionists.
From The Lady and Sada San A Sequel to the Lady of the Decoration by Frances Little
