thud
noun
a dull sound, as of a heavy blow or fall.
has thudded
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present perfectof thud (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But the Cubs did not do any of those things, and now a potential golden era has thudded to an end.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2021
Again and again, that pathway has thudded into dead ends, as weapons programs continued to come in late, over budget or not at all.
From Washington Post
This year, however, the shot-put has thudded into more general attention due to a Titan named Al Blozis.
From Time Magazine Archive
Our sled has thudded quietly into a snowbank, and our friends are slapping us now, saying “Cool” and “You could have died.”
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
