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 Synonyms for thunderclaps
Noun
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However, videos of a booing crowd with a few claps quickly made it to social media.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Minsky argued that during booms, free market ideology permeates the mindset of regulators.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Muss was 76 then and had endured his share of South Florida busts and booms.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But going blonde > curtain bangs, right?—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
25 Aug. 2025
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Law enforcement in riot gear deployed tear gas and flash bangs to disperse crowds in the Los Angeles area over two days.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Plumes of smoke and thunderous blasts could be seen and heard across the border in southern Israel on Friday morning.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Shock waves from the blasts also damaged the premises of the European Union's diplomatic mission in Kyiv.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Thunderclaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderclaps. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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