Thesaurus results for THUNDERCLAP

thunderclap

noun

ˈthən-dər-ˌklap

Definition of thunderclap

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 The future of work was never going to announce itself with a thunderclap. — Aj Thomas, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The origin of the thunderclap (sometimes called the Viking clap) is disputed, with several clubs in Europe claiming to have started the trend, but Iceland popularised it and brought it to the world stage. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 June 2026 And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers. — Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026 Enhanced by Aidan Cole’s thunderclaps, along with music underscoring key monologues, the sound design helps bring everything together. — Amy Reyes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thunderclap

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Noun

Lightning can travel miles from a storm, and officials suggest waiting 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder before heading back outdoors.

— Manuel Bojorquez, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Fans did the New Day clap in anticipation for the popular former WWE stable, and Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods answered the bell, joining Swerve Strickland as the wildcard team.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of clap

Noun

Consider butterfly bangs to be the wispy cross between Sabrina Carpenter’s curtain bangs and Jessica Day’s dense signature style.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026
Johnson has recently taken her brunette hair a few shades darker for fall, the richer color worn loose around her shoulders with her trademark brow-skimming bangs.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of bang

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Despite this modest tourism boom, the town retains plentiful architectural evidence of its history as a turn-of-the-century manufacturing hub, with an abundance of red-brick and steel edifices lining its streets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Researching Municipal Infrastructure And Development Public and private investments are another indicator of a potential real estate boom.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of boom

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Kyle Tucker homered to open the scoring, Teoscar Hernández followed with a two-run blast of his own and Tarik Skubal delivered a gem with seven scoreless innings as the Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The blast killed all 259 passengers and crew members and 11 people on the ground in Lockerbie.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of blast

Noun

Facing Auburn, the Bears lost 17-16, and a communal roar could be heard outside The Swamp because, in fact, a Saturday of Week 1 magnitude can frequently dabble in schadenfreude.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
The hardest hit of the season-opener, which brought a roar of approval from the stands, came with 12 minutes to play — on a first-and-10 call from the KU 36.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

The longtime New England Patriots legend projects to be a slam-dunk option in the category this year, but last year’s finalists, along with a handful of other names, will make for an interesting conversation in 2028 and beyond.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Elias Díaz, who had five RBIs, hit his fourth career slam to get Texas within a run in the seventh inning, but the Rangers matched their biggest AL West deficit of the season at three games.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of slam

Noun

The helicopter moves quickly away from the bus crash site and starts losing altitude.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
The pilot reported mechanical difficulties moments before the crash in the southeast corner of the airport, The Times reported at the time.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of crash

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