as in claps
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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Lots of claps all around, as production in the area is still down significantly over five-year averages.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026 -
Oscar-winning composer Daniel Blumberg was tasked with layering in claps, stomps and screams.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Monica Monica tapped Ricky Wing to slick her hair in a high ponytail and trim micro bangs just above her brows.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Olivia Wilde looked so different debuting a golden-blonde mullet with fluffy bangs.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Throughout its 17 years, bitcoin has been defined by cycles—booms and busts that are sometimes explicable and sometimes not.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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National economies are increasingly moving in sync and responding to the same booms and busts as a result of near-instantaneous communications and interdependent global supply chains.—
Josh Ederington,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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This winter, these Arctic blasts seem relentless for much of the nation east of the Rockies.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Drop hammers, trucks with vibrating baseplates, and dynamite blasts send seismic waves through the Earth’s subsurface to a grid of geophones.—
Lauren Steele,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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High-speed, one-way corridors are associated with more severe crashes.—
Tim Giuliani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Multiple dead, several injured after car crashes into grocery store.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Black and white with pops of red, strips of leather, and club lights are abundant.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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The two collaborated to turn the classic 189-year-old structure into a sleek, functional space with pops of pizzazz throughout.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Whumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whumps. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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