thudded

verb

past tense of thud
as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something the snowball thudded against the side of my car

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Recent Examples of thudded There were times when Saquon Barkley was thudded more than the Eagles linemen appreciated — there’s no tackling to the ground in these sessions — and the Eagles stood up for their running back. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Then safety Tyler Nubin for some reason thudded Nabers after a catch at one point on the left side of the field. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 After a 26-8 run just before the All-Star break, Miami has thudded back to Earth with 11 losses in a row and is now 52-53 after Saturday’s home fall. — Greg Cote july 26, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026 Boots thudded against hardwood and then started up the stairs. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 Flights across the Middle East were disrupted, and air defense fire thudded over Dubai. — Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026 Flights across the Middle East were disrupted, and air defense fire thudded over Dubai, the United Arab Emirates’ commercial capital. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026 Police tape cordoned off the scene where fire and police vehicle lights flashed and helicopter blades thudded overhead. — Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thudded
  1. bumped
  2. slammed
  3. banged
  4. collided
  5. smashed
  6. crashed
  7. rammed
  8. knocked
Verb
  • Fire Stick competitor Roku bumped the prices of its Roku Ultra streaming device $50, from $100 to $150.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Punk turned the tables and shoved Owens into Engler, who bumped to the outside.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • In April, the Biennale art exhibition — run by the Venice Biennale Foundation, which also runs the film festival — was slammed for allowing Russia and Israel to mount shows in their pavilions.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, Hochman has been slammed for playing politics, embarrassing his office and even backing down for no reason other than the pressure was too intense.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of slammed
Verb
  • Inter Miami’s most diehard fans, La Familia, sang and banged their drums, hoping to energize their team, but nothing seemed to make a difference.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Head woke up early that morning when hail banged against her siding.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of banged
Verb
  • During a Cincinnati game last month, Reds infielder Edwin Arroyo collided with Miller while attempting to field a ground ball in the seventh inning.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The pursuit ended when the driver collided with a parked car near the intersection of Carlson and Sandburg drives in Sacramento’s River Park neighborhood, Gamble said.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of collided
Verb
  • Anne Shirley has smashed her slate over Gilbert Blythe’s head.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Archaeologists in Central Europe recently came across an unusual hoard of Bronze Age tools — including a sword that had been deliberately smashed with a powerful blow.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of smashed
Verb
  • The program suffered another setback in June when one of the flight-test aircraft involved in the radar modernization effort crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The small airplane crashed into the Seldovia Slough, a shallow waterway off Seldovia, a city of about 235 residents on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of crashed
Verb
  • Forty-five minutes in front of a Croke Park terrace rammed with Leeds supporters, less than a week after becoming the club’s most expensive transfer in history, also gave him an unsubtle insight into the reaction.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The trial centered on a horrific high-speed crash when Schwally rammed his car into the Hawaii Nail Salon and Spa in Deer Park on June 28, 2024.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rammed
Verb
  • But their rookie linebacker extended his arms, threw out a hand and knocked the ball free from London’s grasp.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • When the group decided to move the party to a house nearby, Pysher walked there alone and mistakenly knocked on the wrong door.
    — Tom Hanson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocked

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“Thudded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thudded. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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