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as in to roar
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
as we got closer, the waterfall thundered louder and louder
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as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a hotheaded man who was always thundering about the crooks and idiots running the government
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Recent Examples of thunder
Outside, the world flashes by, a slideshow of rivers growing into oceans, deserts rising into mountains and cities sprawling then receding into darkness as the train thunders on through the night.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
But what's on board the Falcon 9 may not matter much to those watching from the ground who just want to see the 230-foot rocket thundering into the sky from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Sidelined for the second half of last season by a right hamstring tear that required surgery to reattach the tendon to the bone, Prescott thundered back by throwing for 4,552 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing a league-high 404 passes.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Like the thundering Billy Sunday or the vaudevillian Sister Aimee or the Bakkers and Swaggarts, who made television their native medium, or Billy Graham, who, in his prime, acted as a kind of Evangelical pope, advising presidents and heads of state.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
But what's on board the Falcon 9 may not matter much to those watching from the ground who just want to see the 230-foot rocket thundering into the sky from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Sidelined for the second half of last season by a right hamstring tear that required surgery to reattach the tendon to the bone, Prescott thundered back by throwing for 4,552 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing a league-high 404 passes.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Like the thundering Billy Sunday or the vaudevillian Sister Aimee or the Bakkers and Swaggarts, who made television their native medium, or Billy Graham, who, in his prime, acted as a kind of Evangelical pope, advising presidents and heads of state.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunder
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Then, with tournament host Tiger Woods watching, Bridgeman nervously left his birdie putt three feet short but made his par and the crowd roared.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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To take a roaring fire to the next level of cozy, throw in a bundle of scented fireplace logs!—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
23 Feb. 2026
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Tilly shouted from the floor of the arena to her father, Ron, in the stands, several feet above, beaming down at history.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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The 34-year-old Diggins, racing in her final season, collapsed to the ground, shouting in pain after finishing the freestyle race and adding to her gold, silver and bronze career medal tally.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Bergholm employs some very effective sound design here, giving just a hint of animalistic growling to the kid’s lusty cries.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Expect the never-ending guitar solos and monstrous growling members Phantom Slaughter and Wroth Septentrion are known for—plus one sprawling, 14-minute track featuring Marty Friedman.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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After the reporter posed the question, another member of the audience started yelling, prompting confusion from Tatum.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The video, which includes a trigger warning for harsh language, captures a person yelling at a volunteer to get out of the neighborhood.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Its first truly devastating moment comes in its fourth episode, where Asa, overwhelmed by her first few days in high school, breaks down crying on the couch.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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Remember during cycle 4 when Michelle cried from the pain of an allergic reaction to the peroxide used to bleach her hair (which later prompted an impetigo outbreak)?—
Adrianne Webster,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Thunder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunder. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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