Paddle
Paddle verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: back in those times it was acceptable for teachers to paddle misbehaving students
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Thump and paddle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thump" instead a verb "Paddle".
Thump
Thump verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: playfully knocked his younger brother down and began to thump him with a foam bat
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Thump and Paddle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/paddle/thump
Paddle & Thump. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/paddle/thump>.
Thump or Paddle. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/paddle/thump.
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