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
Go indoors immediately and stay there until 30 minutes after the last thunderclap.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 July 2025
That’s why Cloudflare’s latest announcement hit like a thunderclap.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Another bolt of lightning struck close on the island, and a split second later a terrific thunderclap tried to beat in our eardrums.
—Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
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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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 July 2025
That’s why Cloudflare’s latest announcement hit like a thunderclap.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Another bolt of lightning struck close on the island, and a split second later a terrific thunderclap tried to beat in our eardrums.
—Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
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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Is everyone ready to get your clap on?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Golf Channel would always be playing in the background; the soft claps were the soundtrack to our slow Saturdays.—
Ivy Odom,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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Princess Kate has experimented with short layers, sunny highlights, curtain bangs and even anonymously donated seven inches of hair to the Little Princess Trust charity in 2017.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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As for Gladys’s signature micro bangs, Wheat says those came about during the testing process, when the team was playing around with where to pin the wig.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Meantime the post-Nvidia-earnings collective rethink of the trajectory, profitability and durability of the AI-capex boom has Nvidia shares testing two-month support and Microsoft and Meta Platforms undergoing 8%-plus corrections from their recent highs.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Internet boom was beginning to explode.—
Randy Bean,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Even sports media superstar Pat McAfee took notice of @TCUFootball’s blasts on his popular ESPN and YouTube program.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some cheered the kids on with blasts from conch shells; another boater bugled tunes.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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The strands boast a medley of maple leaves, pumpkins, and pinecones in earthy hues that add a pop of color to a mantel without looking over the top.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Swift’s zigs and zags were well timed for cultural and technological shifts that were dissolving the very meaning of pop.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Case managers had a hard time being heard over the roar of traffic, officials said.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Sports fans will love how the AI Sports Mode sharpens every detail of the game while boosting the roar of the crowd for a true arena vibe.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There haven’t really been any slam-dunk breakouts from the Lido like festivals past – there’s been a bit too much ‘mid’, as the kids might say.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images As the 2025 Premier League summer transfer window slams shut, all the headlines will about Liverpool breaking the British transfer record to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Emergency services deployed 62 rescuers and 22 support vehicles to the crash, according to local media.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have not yet given an official cause for the crash and police are still investigating at the scene.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Thunderclap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderclap. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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