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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

Even without modification, white privacy lights are easily obscured by bangs and a bright sunny day.

— Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
And speaking of being just long enough, her bangs are just long enough to get stuck in her eyelashes.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of bang

Noun

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
Fans did the New Day clap in anticipation for the popular former WWE stable, and Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods answered the bell, joining Swerve Strickland as the wildcard team.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of clap

Noun

Some companies supplying the AI boom are already making money, Hayes said, pointing to memory chipmakers and Nvidia.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The bootleg boom Although there are occasional calls from companies like Merch Traffic to crack down on bootleg apparel, hardly anyone in position to do something about it seems to care.

— Matt Martell, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of boom

Noun

And while a blast of cooler air is set to arrive this weekend along with a swift fall breeze, high temperatures will remain near record levels through Thursday across the state, and that’s not even to mention the records that have been broken.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Instead, he’ll probably get blamed for having a Slim Pickens-style blast on the bomb that buried Warner Bros.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 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 roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Finally, the structure crumbled in a roar of broken concrete and a cloud of dust.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

Kaur’s brother, Jathinder Singh, said his sister was unable to react after the crash.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The death of legendary Argentine singer Carlos Gardel in a plane crash in Medellín in 1935 deepened the city’s already strong connection to the dance form and turned Medellín into one of tango’s most passionate homes outside Argentina.

— Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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