muffled thump
Frequency: 6.90.2 per million words
a low, heavy sound of something hitting a surface
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Examples (20)
- A muffled thump came from the upstairs apartment.
- A muffled thump from the upstairs bedroom startled her.
- She heard a muffled thump against the door.
- We heard a muffled thump as the package landed on the carpet.
- The heavy package landed with a soft, muffled thump.
- Through the thick walls, only a muffled thump was audible.
- We could only discern a muffled thump through the thick walls.
- There was a muffled thump from the engine, then silence.
- Suddenly, a distinct muffled thump made everyone jump.
- He felt a muffled thump against his back as the cat jumped off the bed.
- The sound of falling snow created a series of gentle, muffled thumps.
- The old house often made strange noises, like a distant muffled thump.
- He felt a muffled thump in his chest as he ran.
- A muffled thump indicated that someone had dropped something heavy in the apartment below.
- A repetitive muffled thump suggested something was being moved.
- The detective listened intently, catching a faint, muffled thump from the cellar.
- Despite the distance, the muffled thump was unsettling.
- Suddenly, a soft, muffled thump broke the quiet of the night.
- The detective noted a faint muffled thump before the silence returned.
- The referee heard a muffled thump as the boxer fell to the canvas.