thump
noun
a blow with something thick and heavy, producing a dull sound; a heavy knock.
has thumped
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present perfectof thump (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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The week-long saga that began with a run on FTX, one of the largest crypto exchanges, and a failed takeover deal by arch-rival Binance has thumped an already struggling bitcoin and other tokens.
From Reuters ● Nov. 11, 2022
Sidney Govou has thumped a couple of volleys into the side-netting for the hosts while Gonzalo Higuain just fails to control in the box for Real after a brilliant move full of flicks and tricks.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2010
For years, North Dakota's clangorous Republican Senator "Wild Bill" Langer has thumped loud & long as a one-man lobby against new federal appointments.
From Time Magazine Archive
Every time I've thought of it since my heart has thumped so I know I must be in love, for all books say that is a reliable symptom.
From Kitty Canary by Kate Langley Bosher
Cupid has thumped you with his bird-bolt, certainly.
From A Man and a Woman by Stanley Waterloo
