as in clap
a loud explosive sound
awakened by the thunderclap of a large branch falling on the roof
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Recent Examples of thunderclap
Another bolt of lightning struck close on the island, and a split second later a terrific thunderclap tried to beat in our eardrums.
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Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
And during the seventh inning of Sunday’s outing against the Dodgers, Romano melted down and exited to a thunderclap of boos from the Philadelphia crowd.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Though a thunderclap headache can occur without a rupture, it should always be treated as a medical emergency.4
A thunderclap headache usually comes on at full force, progressing from normalcy to extreme pain in less than 60 seconds.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
The camera is rarely static over the chess match between the two, always motivated by the flashes of thought and the thunderclaps of emotion that play out between them.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
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Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
And during the seventh inning of Sunday’s outing against the Dodgers, Romano melted down and exited to a thunderclap of boos from the Philadelphia crowd.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Though a thunderclap headache can occur without a rupture, it should always be treated as a medical emergency.4
A thunderclap headache usually comes on at full force, progressing from normalcy to extreme pain in less than 60 seconds.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
The camera is rarely static over the chess match between the two, always motivated by the flashes of thought and the thunderclaps of emotion that play out between them.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderclap
Noun
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The rumble of discontent grew into the rapturous clap of thunder.—
Troy Onyango,
Time,
24 July 2025
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Remain inside for at least 30 minutes after the last thunder clap.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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The images are all heavily filtered, as on early Instagram, and everyone in them has bangs.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
13 Aug. 2025
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Micro bobs are just one mini trend celebs are loving lately: Micro French manicures and micro bangs are also popular with stars like Jennifer Lopez and Miley Cyrus.—
Lina-Marie Baatz,
Glamour,
9 Aug. 2025
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The company was a poster child of China’s property boom in the 2010s, but its collapse beginning in 2021 came to embody the sector’s woes that fueled wider economic strain.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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One example is Opendoor Technologies, the real estate fintech whose stock hit nearly $40 a share in February 2021, during the last meme stock boom.—
Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Soderstrom surpassed All-Star slugger Brent Rooker for the team lead with 71 RBI with the blast.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Clairton resident Amy Sowers was sitting on her porch, located less than a mile from the plant, and felt her house shake from the blast.—
Marc Levy,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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The pop star has been announced as a Season 2 guest star, but details of her characters have still not been revealed.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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But on this record, Swift is interrogating an increasingly large part of her life — her experience as a world-famous pop star and lacquered performer.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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When the full-time whistle blew, there was a huge roar and fist pump from Tottenham’s Kevin Danso.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Williams roasted rising corner DJ James on the touchdown, which drew a roar from the crowd.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
30 July 2025
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His first bucket, though, was a thunderous slam on a coast-to-coast.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Players can take an extra one at the slams, where matches are best-of-five sets not three, providing the second one is after the third set.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Chinese mines were largely saved from the worst effects of the crash but are now seen as being guilty of over-production.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The driver of the motor vehicle remained at the scene and was not injured, according to Bessette. Road closures were in effect in the area of the crash as the Waterbury Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit investigated the incident, Bessette said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Thunderclap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderclap. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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