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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With filming underway for The Devil Wears Prada 2, Anne Hathaway and 20th Century Studios are giving everyone a first look the actress’ Andy Sachs character, and something seems to be missing: her signature bangs.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 July 2025 -
Gomez, always the goof in pics, is squatting in a pile of metallic balloons, reaching for the camera, while Swift, her bangs and red lipstick as perfectly in place as ever, leans back to gaze dreamily up at t—, are on brand for the duo.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
21 July 2025
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The rumble of discontent grew into the rapturous clap of thunder.—
Troy Onyango,
Time,
24 July 2025
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Remain inside for at least 30 minutes after the last thunder clap.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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The sport witnessed a big boom in the late 1990s and early 2000s, offering drivers big paychecks.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Although not technically downtown — downtown's western boundary generally is defined as North Lamar Boulevard — the Belvedere comes amid a downtown building boom that has seen scores of new towers, many of them residential high-rises, transform the skyline during the past couple of decades.—
Shonda Novak,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Ulysse Nardin gave us a blast from the (relatively recent) past in July.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 July 2025
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In the modern automotive industry, Cadillac’s gob-smacking CT5-V Blackwing represents a blast from the distant past.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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That day came today as Punk shed his crutches to an even louder pop.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Jazz Chisholm gets caught sleeping on a pop up to second and the Marlins turn the double play pic.twitter.com/5SaB49tSof Chisholm’s mistake wasn’t the only blunder the Yankees made on the basepaths.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 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,
30 July 2025
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Unlike a mountain that can be seen from miles away, the Grand Canyon reveals itself in a shocking visual thunderclap, all at once.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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People should also be alert to visible natural signs of a tsunami, including a loud roar from the ocean and a sudden rise or fall of water levels.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 July 2025
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Even holding serve to consolidate the break and go up 4-1 with a forehand crosscourt shot that Arango couldn’t handle led to roars.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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The crash of the aircraft, priced at about $100 million, was the second this year.—
Anna Commander
Robert Birsel
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Slaughter and the four people inside the Nissan were taken from the crash scene to Broward Health Medical Center.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
31 July 2025
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“Whump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whump. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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