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have thumped

  • present perfect of thump.

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Beating Miami would give Indiana a perfect 16-0 campaign in which they will have thumped heavies like Oregon, Ohio State, Alabama, Oregon again, and everybody else to boot.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

It’s an accomplishment and a legacy that this year’s Bulldogs don’t take lightly, and while they have thumped the vast majority of their opponents since 2020, that doesn’t mean this dynastic run has been easy.

From Seattle Times Feb. 26, 2024

Better not to dwell on the millions of hearts that have thumped and broken on this very patch of pavement.

From New York Times Apr. 8, 2022

They have thumped the Los Angeles Rams and Browns by 17 and 23 points.

From Washington Post Oct. 18, 2021

"A mortar-ketch would have thumped to pieces where she lay," returned the midshipman.

From The Pilot by Cooper, James Fenimore