Impact
Impact verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.
Usage example: the damage sustained when a car going 40 miles an hour impacts with a brick wall
Thud and impact are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thud" instead the word "Impact" as a noun or a verb.
Nearby Words: impacted, impacting, impactless
Thud
Thud verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.
Usage example: the snowball thudded against the side of my car
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Thud and Impact. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impact/thud
Impact & Thud. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/impact/thud>.
Thud or Impact. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impact/thud.
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