thunderous

thun·der·ous | \ ˈthən-d(ə-)rəs

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Definition of thunderous

1a : producing thunder

b : making or accompanied by a noise like thunder thunderous applause

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The audience responded with thunderous applause. the last thunderous chord of the symphony rang throughout the hall

Recent Examples on the Web Rice used a 12-0 run to establish that 12-point lead when guard Payton Moore exploded the baseline for a thunderous dunk that capped the run. — Houston Chronicle, "Rice takes down Charlotte as bonus play looms," 15 Feb. 2020 The game also featured a thunderous dunk by Antetokounmpo as Anthony cleared out of the way, one of so many in his career. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "50 in 50: Two Giannis moments at Madison Square Garden on his way to superstardom," 5 Apr. 2020 The Eagles got within seven points, making it 47-40 four minutes into the second half, but Toppin scored the next seven points, punctuated with a thunderous dunk, putting the game out of reach. — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, "The 2020 NCAA tournament that could have been: Can Michigan, MSU advance in Round 1?," 19 Mar. 2020 His thunderous transition dunk over two Brooklyn Nets on Nov. 25 still comes up when discussing Porter’s standout highlights. — Chris Fedor, cleveland, "Kevin Porter Jr.'s rapid rise, from erratic rookie to potential franchise cornerstone, isn’t surprising to Cleveland Cavaliers," 4 Mar. 2020 The 27-year-old — at 6-4 and 225 pounds — plays a physical game, accompanied by strong skating and a thunderous slap shot that has resulted in 13 goals in 150 career NHL games. — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, "Stephen Johns could return to the Stars as soon as this week," 17 Jan. 2020 All three thunderous dunks, which sent a raucous crowd into a frenzy. — Luis Torres, orlandosentinel.com, "Montverde basketball defeats DeMatha in ESPNU game," 12 Dec. 2019 Harrell then finished a thunderous dunk as he was fouled by Lillard with just over a minute left in the third quarter. — Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive, "Portland Trail Blazers routed 117-97 by Los Angeles Clippers: Game rewind," 4 Dec. 2019 Perhaps the most surprising element of his game, though, has been the number of thunderous dunks. — Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post, "Grandpa Paul? Why Nuggets’ Millsap feels rejuvenated in 14th NBA season," 24 Nov. 2019

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“Thunderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderous. Accessed 27 May. 2020.

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