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as in roared
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
as we got closer, the waterfall thundered louder and louder
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as in shouted
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a hotheaded man who was always thundering about the crooks and idiots running the government
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Recent Examples of thundered
On June 3 — six days since he was left — a helicopter thundered overhead.
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CBS News, 19 June 2026
In the massive stadium in Inglewood, California, usually home to football games, the stands thundered with the roar of fans.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The crowd thundered as the giant screen lowered back down like a curtain.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Christian moralists thundered against the sinful pleasures of watching naked female flesh at the Spectacles.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The handful still alive cheered this next generation’s grand adventure as the Space Launch System rocket thundered into the early evening sky, a nearly full moon beckoning some 248,000 miles (400,000 kilometers) away.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Especially when senior star Mark Mitchell hit a 3-pointer with 7 minutes, 50 seconds left to give MU a 54-52 lead and compel a Miami timeout as the crowd thundered.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
The Wildcats’ stars leapt to their feet when Sidi Gueye, a 6-11 reserve center by way of Senegal, thundered home a second-chance dunk with 33 seconds left.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
The frightening moment an avalanche thundered down a mountainside and slammed into a train traveling through the Swiss Alps was captured by a tourist.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 19 June 2026
In the massive stadium in Inglewood, California, usually home to football games, the stands thundered with the roar of fans.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The crowd thundered as the giant screen lowered back down like a curtain.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Christian moralists thundered against the sinful pleasures of watching naked female flesh at the Spectacles.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The handful still alive cheered this next generation’s grand adventure as the Space Launch System rocket thundered into the early evening sky, a nearly full moon beckoning some 248,000 miles (400,000 kilometers) away.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Especially when senior star Mark Mitchell hit a 3-pointer with 7 minutes, 50 seconds left to give MU a 54-52 lead and compel a Miami timeout as the crowd thundered.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
The Wildcats’ stars leapt to their feet when Sidi Gueye, a 6-11 reserve center by way of Senegal, thundered home a second-chance dunk with 33 seconds left.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
The frightening moment an avalanche thundered down a mountainside and slammed into a train traveling through the Swiss Alps was captured by a tourist.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thundered
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The crowd in Houston roared to life.—
Russell Lewis,
NPR,
23 June 2026
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More than three dozen tornado reports were logged Sunday into Monday by the Storm Prediction Center, as supercell thunderstorms roared across the region.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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The 49ers wide receiver shouted out the Washington Commanders in an Instagram Story video Sunday.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
22 June 2026
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The lyrics are both whispered and nearly shouted.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Jack White, who growled and grinded as the singer/guitarist of the White Stripes and has since positioned himself as a primal rock god on his own, is showing a new side as a sculptor with a show opening in a London gallery run by none other than Damien Hirst.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Skubal, making his second start since returning from surgery to clean up bone chips in his left elbow, struck out Colson Montgomery with the bases loaded to end the fifth inning and then pointed and yelled at Vasil in the Sox dugout.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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After a resident told him to stop, Haken allegedly yelled at and pushed the victim several times.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Harbour bellowed as co-star Winona Ryder, by his side, made an expression of amazement that turned into a meme.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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After one match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in December 2021, when City had won 1-0 but had played sloppily in the final minutes, Guardiola bellowed at the subs and youth teamers who had not actually contributed.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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White men and women have cried after trying the shackles.—
Terry Tang,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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A lot of kids cried to that song in Toy Story 2.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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After beating the throw to first base, Bowen clapped his hands together and hollered a few times.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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After one downfield completion from Drake Maye at the second practice of the spring, New England Patriots offensive lineman Morgan Moses hollered in the direction of rookie Caleb Lomu.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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“Thundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thundered. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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