as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the crate of oranges landed on the floor with a whump a whump in the kitchen startled the dog
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Noun
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The model posed for the cameras on the red carpet before the show with uneven forehead bangs and choppy layers framing her face.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Looking for more bang for your buck?—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yes, the interception was unfortunate, and the botched snap/clap in the second quarter was bizarre.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, videos of a booing crowd with a few claps quickly made it to social media.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As demand for electricity surged to power more electric devices in homes and Big Tech's boom in data centers, renewable energy has been the go-to source for the cheapest, fastest way to generate more juice.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But mortgage rates remain elevated above 6%, freezing activity in the housing market that enjoyed a tremendous boom during the pandemic thanks to sub-3% mortgage rates.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Townshend let loose with a blast of distorted guitar as keyboard player Loren Gold played in one of the evening’s highlights.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The massive blast and subsequent landslides, flooding and ash cloud killed 57 people, caused more than $1 billion in damage and destroyed at least 200 homes, and was heard more than 200 miles away.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The new collection focused on neutrals, with black, white and gray pieces in ruched and shimmering dresses of all lengths, plus pops of pale pink.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Related Articles Pink’s glam harkened back to her pop rock roots, with heavy black eye shadow and bold brows.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Wait for the all-clear: After the last lightning strike or thunderclap, wait at least 30 minutes before resuming outdoor activities.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
27 Aug. 2025
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That will shift with a thunderclap.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Not with a whimper but with a siren wail that long ago converted to white noise in our collective hearing; a global tinnitus like the hum of a fridge; the quiet roar of the Greenland ice sheet slipping into the Musk Ocean.—
Reuven Perlman,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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There are more and more people on the other side of the glass, the sound like a sea’s roar outside.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Most recently, he was badly injured after a high–speed car crash in New Hampshire in August.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Initial reports said the possible crash may have occurred near Summit Lake, the sheriff's office said.—
Jessica Gorman,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Whump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whump. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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