as in extremely
to a great degree
wrote several thumping big books on World War II
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as in slapping
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
thumped the desk with his hand as he delivered his speech
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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
playfully knocked his younger brother down and began to thump him with a foam bat
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Recent Examples of thumping
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The infant’s heart beats into the night, like the thumping of a little giant, breaking rocks deep in the Mines of Moria.
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Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
Meanwhile, Paraguay is coming off a 4-0 thumping of Nicaragua in their final tune-up before the World Cup.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Milan’s 4-0 thumping of Barcelona in 1994 was anomalous compared with the rest of their European campaign that season, but their defensive foundations were strong — with half of their six group games finishing 0-0.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
The aim wasn’t to make the chatbot Bible-thumping or pious.
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Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
26 May 2026
Minnesota's 6-1 thumping of its Central Division rival in Game 1 sets up the possibility Monday night to go up 2-0 in a playoff series for the first time in 15 postseason appearances over its 25-season history.
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CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
The thumping, upbeat dance-pop track was produced and co-written with Zhone, and sees Lovato celebrating how much her low-rise jeans are turning someone on.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
His preferred genre was hardstyle—frantic thumping remixes of pop songs by the likes of Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.
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Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
These headphones are Hi-Res certified, with highly flexible silk diaphragms that extend up to 40kHz for exceptional treble clarity and thumping bass.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Coproduced with Grayson Beatz, the track is laid back compared to his other bass-thumping, suspenseful works.
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Demicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
Filled with gray, silty water, the pool was vigorously boiling and producing loud thumping sounds caused by steam bubbles forming and collapsing beneath the surface.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The infant’s heart beats into the night, like the thumping of a little giant, breaking rocks deep in the Mines of Moria.
—
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
Meanwhile, Paraguay is coming off a 4-0 thumping of Nicaragua in their final tune-up before the World Cup.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Milan’s 4-0 thumping of Barcelona in 1994 was anomalous compared with the rest of their European campaign that season, but their defensive foundations were strong — with half of their six group games finishing 0-0.
—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
The aim wasn’t to make the chatbot Bible-thumping or pious.
—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
26 May 2026
Minnesota's 6-1 thumping of its Central Division rival in Game 1 sets up the possibility Monday night to go up 2-0 in a playoff series for the first time in 15 postseason appearances over its 25-season history.
—
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
The thumping, upbeat dance-pop track was produced and co-written with Zhone, and sees Lovato celebrating how much her low-rise jeans are turning someone on.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
His preferred genre was hardstyle—frantic thumping remixes of pop songs by the likes of Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.
—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Senegal did not even get to celebrate a late consolation, with Mbappe thumping the ball home brilliantly from distance.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
These headphones are Hi-Res certified, with highly flexible silk diaphragms that extend up to 40kHz for exceptional treble clarity and thumping bass.
—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Coproduced with Grayson Beatz, the track is laid back compared to his other bass-thumping, suspenseful works.
—
Demicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumping
Adverb
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That restraint also challenges the idea that sauvignon blanc must be extremely aromatic to be recognizable.
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Superconductors can carry electricity with zero resistance, but only at extremely low temperatures.
Noun
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Rutted migration routes, carved by the constant pounding of animal hooves, littered northern Pennsylvania.
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But perhaps the constant pounding was just too much for the pier, built in 1973.
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There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
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Chestnut competed in the event while serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier this year.
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But the Carolinas have their own ways of making barbecue finger-licking.
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France’s Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, who each already have four goals in the tournament, will be licking their lips.
Adverb
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Despite consuming mass quantities of high-calorie foods during competition season, most professional competitive eaters are very lean.
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Music icon Taylor Swift and football star Travis Kelce, who announced their engagement in August 2025, are anticipated to tie the knot very soon.
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The Blågult had started so well, mind you, with a 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia.
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Jonathan David had a hat trick in last Thursday’s 6-0 thrashing of Qatar.
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Deputies responded to a report of a driver smacking his car into a guardrail in front of The Bridge Restaurant before driving away, according to a sheriff’s office news release.
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As the match got away from her in the second set and the Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd became increasingly hostile, Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball towards the roof and asking members of her box to leave.
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Unfortunately, this can lead to some individuals lashing out in response to their own insecurities, hate and low bar of aptitude, which is confirmed by the tenor of the attacks.
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Criminal Minds star Paget Brewster is apologizing after lashing out at a critic.
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“Thumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumping. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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