thump hard
Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words
to hit something with great force
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Examples (20)
- He thumped the table hard to get everyone's attention.
- Her heart began to thump hard as she heard the unexpected news.
- The boxer thumped his opponent hard in the final round.
- After the intense physical exertion, his heart was thumping hard in his chest.
- Feeling angry, she thumped the wall hard with her fist.
- The sudden scare made my heart thump hard against my ribs.
- The drumbeat was so hard that it seemed to thump through the floor.
- With anticipation, her heart started to thump hard in her ears.
- He accidentally thumped his head hard against the low doorway.
- He felt his heart thump hard every time she looked at him, a clear sign of his affection.
- The crowd cheered as the band thumped out a powerful rhythm hard and fast.
- Even after the danger had passed, the old man's heart continued to thump hard for a few minutes.
- She felt her heart thump hard in her chest as she waited for the results.
- Don't let your heart thump so hard; try to take deep breaths and calm down.
- The falling object thumped hard onto the pavement below.
- Every time the old floorboards creaked in the empty house, her heart would thump hard with fear.
- He thumped the prize hard on the counter, demanding a refund.
- The sheer excitement of winning the lottery made her heart thump hard with joy.
- The engine began to thump hard as it struggled to climb the steep hill.
- His heart was thumping hard with a mixture of fear and determination as he faced the challenge.