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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
The mist in your face, the roar of water thundering around you, and only a few inches of rock keeping you from being swept over the edge.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
By Carrie Dennis In front of me were six miles of open plain, distant peaks, blue sky, and a herd of nearly 50 horses thundering through sagebrush and wildflowers, flinging rocks from under their shoes.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Within the labyrinth of halls, an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Now, a ring sits four wins away after Oklahoma City thundered past the Timberwolves in a decisive 124-94 Game 5 win at home last night.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
By Carrie Dennis In front of me were six miles of open plain, distant peaks, blue sky, and a herd of nearly 50 horses thundering through sagebrush and wildflowers, flinging rocks from under their shoes.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Within the labyrinth of halls, an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Now, a ring sits four wins away after Oklahoma City thundered past the Timberwolves in a decisive 124-94 Game 5 win at home last night.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunder
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His showdown included five birdies and a roaring eagle on the 18th hole.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The meeting on Monday comes about a week after torrential downpours in the overnight hours of July 4 transformed the Guadalupe River into a roaring flood, sweeping away homes, vehicles, roads and trees.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Most of those shouting questions at Tatis for 45 minutes were doing so in Spanish.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The 53-year-old ageless wonder was bouncing around the football field barking encouragement, shouting out orders and running circles around participants — many nearly 40 years his younger — at the Orlando Quarterback Shootout and Battle in the Pit.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Outside, in the sweltering Manhattan evening, stomachs growled.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Their reactions can range from growling and biting to a simple look and slight baring of teeth, an article from the Preventive Vet stated.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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On July 5, 2025, Aaron came into my townhouse with his father and got within inches of my face and began yelling at me … with his right hand violently hit the bill of my hat with the back of his hand, which caused my hat to fly off my head.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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The inadvertent launch of the saucer was caught on videotape, as was the panic after Falcon’s older brother, Bradford, yelled that the 6-year-old could not be located.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Citing a police report, Fox 35 and the News-Journal reported that Sullivan was waiting outside for Williams to show up to the home with her food delivery when her baby began to cry inside the home.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Cohost Mark Consuelos teed up the moment during Tuesday morning's host chat, which shifted to cover the topic of why exhaustive marathons often make people — both participants and spectators — cry.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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“Thunder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunder. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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