Example Sentences

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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

The Eagles have thumped two opponents since a blowout loss.

From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2021

I, who have thumped the supper-table until three in the morning, until our eyelids were leaden with fatigue, growing weary of the strife!

From An Ocean Tramp by McFee, William