Example Sentences

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The Angels thumped the Colorado Rockies 11-4, but one good night cannot change the trajectory of a miserable season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Marc Leonard, summoning every ounce of venom he could muster, thumped one on goal and it came slapping back off the crossbar.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

As the sun faded, the square thumped with screams of the crowd.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Not since Usain Bolt thumped his chest before crossing the finish line of the 100-meter dash have the Olympics seen such a brazen and ostentatious flex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Feste backflipped out and Ella thumped them again, but faster this time.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton