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thumping

American  
[thuhm-ping] / ˈθʌm pɪŋ /

adjective

  1. of, like, or pertaining to a thump.

  2. strikingly great, immense, exceptional, or impressive; resounding.

    a thumping victory at the polls.
thumping British  
/ ˈθʌmpɪŋ /

adjective

  1. slang (prenominal) huge or excessive

    a thumping loss
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • thumpingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of thumping

First recorded in 1570–80; thump + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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The Garden has roared anew as St. John’s has surged to relevance with a pair of Big East tournament championships, the most recent of which involved a 20-point thumping of Connecticut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

It has been a March Madness of the haves mercilessly thumping the have-nots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Arsenal picked it up with relish in this thumping 4-1 win.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

The other big winners over the weekend were fourth-placed Motherwell, with their 5-0 thumping of St Mirren.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

There is a swell of voices, feet thumping, trays stacking, and trash tumbling as everyone heads outside to run around.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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