as in claps
a loud explosive sound
awakened by the thunderclap of a large branch falling on the roof
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Recent Examples of thunderclaps
And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderclaps
Noun
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There were the polite claps after good attacks by the Swiss, sarcastic whistles by the Qatari fans after their team again failed to mount a threat.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Other players, especially the younger players and newcomers, did head over toward La Familia and give them waves and claps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Alligator Biologist Alicia Wassmer said that as North Carolina’s human population booms, biologists are seeing more human-alligator interactions in the state.—
Eva Flowe
June 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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California’s budget can rise and fall sharply based on gains in the stock market, which puts the state in good financial position during booms and vulnerable during busts.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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But a thick head of hair can rock blunt bangs like nobody's business.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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The Grammy winner debuted a fresh set of blunt bangs for the occasion.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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The Bobbing Barrels water ride will let riders spin their barrels using water cannon blasts while onlookers also fire away from the sidelines with their own water cannons.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
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While playing Pragmata, the thump of approaching robots had solid directionality, and the weapon blasts had a good amount of low-end force.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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“Thunderclaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderclaps. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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