thud
noun
a dull sound, as of a heavy blow or fall.
had thudded
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past perfectof thud.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He hadn’t even seen it until he had thudded into the ground, into the damp soil, the jet of flame licking at the air just above him.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
And then Fowler had thudded the ball away with a long swing of his foot and the last half had begun.
From Left End Edwards by C. M. (Charles Mark) Relyea
As the lock door opened, there was another noise from the passage they had just left, as if something had thudded briefly and heavily against one of the bulkheads.
From The Winds of Time by Adolph E. Brotman
He felt sure that it was not Ten Eyck's door that had thudded so slyly shut.
From What Will People Say? A novel by Rupert Hughes
Another and another followed, until six had thudded into the soft earth at the young man's feet.
From The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White
