Sentence examples for a thump from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a thump" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sound made by a heavy object hitting a surface or a sudden impact.
Example: "I heard a thump coming from the basement, and it made me curious about what was happening down there."
Alternatives: "a bang" or "a thud".

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I felt a thump.

Suddenly I heard a thump beside me.

More of a thump this time — his shoulder.

But on Tuesday evening, they landed with a thump.

I felt a thump in the gut, then nothing.

And landing on the football pad (yeah!) with a thump?

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A thump-thump rhythm beat in the distance before propeller blades screamed in, slicing the air.

A thump-thump rhythm beat in the distance before propeller blades screamed in and sliced air.

A thumping.

That's a thumping.

It was a thumping.

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