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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The good news here is several Inter Miami players did acknowledge fans at the end with those important claps.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 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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On Wednesday afternoon, crews from the Key Largo Harbor Marina, where the boat is docked, worked to place yellow booms around the boat to try containing the diesel, which glistened in a rainbow slick on top of the water.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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Ryan said a large issue is that recent job booms were initially built on shaky ground.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Get bangs like no other and still avoid bulk with the help of lightening layers.—
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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