as in claps
a loud explosive sound
awakened by the thunderclap of a large branch falling on the roof
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Noun
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Lots of claps all around, as production in the area is still down significantly over five-year averages.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026 -
Oscar-winning composer Daniel Blumberg was tasked with layering in claps, stomps and screams.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Crews overnight placed several booms down river in the event that any materials leak while the cars are removed from the water.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
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Layoffs in tech and logistics follow big booms in business in those sectors during the pandemic, when many of those companies in turn ramped up hiring.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Monica Monica tapped Ricky Wing to slick her hair in a high ponytail and trim micro bangs just above her brows.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Olivia Wilde looked so different debuting a golden-blonde mullet with fluffy bangs.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This winter, these Arctic blasts seem relentless for much of the nation east of the Rockies.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Drop hammers, trucks with vibrating baseplates, and dynamite blasts send seismic waves through the Earth’s subsurface to a grid of geophones.—
Lauren Steele,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Thunderclaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderclaps. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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