Rough up
Rough up verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: she was badly roughed up by a mugger in the park
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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Synonyms for Thump
Rough up and thump are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rough up" instead a verb "Thump".
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Thump and Rough up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rough_up/thump
Rough up & Thump. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rough_up/thump>.
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