as in claps
a loud explosive sound
awakened by the thunderclap of a large branch falling on the roof
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The latest in what appears to be an unending stream of storms thundered through the Bay Area on Tuesday, producing violent claps of thunder and lightning bright enough to light up momentarily the gray and sometimes dark sky.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026 -
These were claps of relief and encouragement from a European audience bracing for a mauling like JD Vance’s onslaught last year.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Crews say nothing got past the booms.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Workers installed protective booms to shield intake valves at major plants, especially the one that supplies much of Riyadh’s water.—
Michael Christopher Low,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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Short hair is in the air in Paris, as Margot Robbie also debuted her new hair cut, a wavy bob that fell between her jawline and collarbone, paired with piecey bangs.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
10 Mar. 2026
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The look was completed with a side part and shaggy bangs.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah fired missiles deep into Israel, setting off air raid sirens in central Israel and its commercial hub Tel Aviv, as interception blasts sounded as far as Jerusalem.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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While the Northeast faced persistent blasts of bitter cold and snow, exceptional winter warmth in the West nearly pushed the nation to a new all-time high for the season.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Thunderclaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderclaps. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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