thumping
Americanadjective
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of, like, or pertaining to a thump.
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strikingly great, immense, exceptional, or impressive; resounding.
a thumping victory at the polls.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- thumpingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of thumping
Example Sentences
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It has been a March Madness of the haves mercilessly thumping the have-nots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
The Garden has roared anew as St. John’s has surged to relevance with a pair of Big East tournament championships, the most recent of which involved a 20-point thumping of Connecticut.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
The return of Sheehan and Van der Flier - who both started the thumping 42-21 win over England at Twickenham three weeks ago - also ensures the Irish pack is not short of experience.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Guirassy continued his return to form in Dortmund's 4-0 thumping of Mainz, which kept them six points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
It’s deep and thumping, and our heads start to bob to the beat automatically.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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