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whump

noun

Definition of whump

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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Recent Examples of whump After digging a snow pit to test the snowpack on a mellow slope, the group was about to descend, only to hear the telling whump of a slide. — Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026 Isango, a 300-pound adult male, takes a long pee and then stamps his feet hard, a series of thunderous whumps to the soil. — Noo Saro-Wiwa, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2023

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Noun

Swift's signature bangs were brushed to one side, swooping over one brow.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
Soft, easy bangs Curtain bangs like Daisy Edgar-Jones’s are still a favorite.

— Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of bang

Noun

The red, as startling as a cymbal clap, strikes the eye, but the impending drama remains out of sight.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Lightning can travel miles from a storm, and officials suggest waiting 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder before heading back outdoors.

— Manuel Bojorquez, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of clap

Noun

After the initial blast, which spews out gamma rays, a storm of radiation pours into the surrounding galaxy, creating a ferocious afterglow that burns in every part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Hamas officials blamed Israel for the hospital deaths, while Israel attributed the blast to a failed, errant rocket launched from within Gaza by Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of blast

Noun

Unlike other pipe organs, these engineering marvels have percussive sound effects for thunderclaps, horse hooves and train whistles, perfect for old movie palaces.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Ben Crump’s voice cut through the noise of a crowded convention hall like a thunderclap.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of thunderclap

Noun

The highlight of the play during a montage that was shown on the overhead videoboard set off some of the loudest roars of the night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
The Gators’ front let out its strongest roar in the fourth quarter with a fourth-and-1 stop that led to a rushing touchdown by Baugh, cementing a 27-17 lead.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

That’s 35% of the value of the S&P 500 and the highest concentration in a handful of stocks since just before the crash of 1929.

— Ming Lu, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The California Highway Patrol on Wednesday afternoon was investigating a fatal crash on County Road 102 in Yolo County.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of crash

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