thundered

past tense of thunder

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of thundered Back then, the novelty was watching IndyCars carve through the infield at warp speed after the stock cars thundered through the turns, all on the same Saturday card. Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 For decades, the mighty roars of dinosaurs have thundered through movies, TV shows, and filled the imaginations of children and adults alike. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025 Barry Goldwater thundered against centralized power, Ronald Reagan lionized hands-off government and liberty, and even Richard Nixon respected certain limits. Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 Terrell regularly thundered to Justice Department lawyers. Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thundered
Verb
  • The chain of landforms to the west of Kauai is so small that it was not easily spotted in the satellite images taken as Kiko roared across the Pacific toward Hawaii as a Category 4 hurricane.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Today, the brand roared back to New York City with a full collection.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The plane’s window shades remained closed for the entire flight, and a guard at the front of the plane shouted at anyone who spoke.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Michel Iluz, whose son Guy Iluz was killed while captive in Gaza, shouted into the microphone at the Jerusalem protest, the pain in his voice mounting to a howl.
    WAFAA SHURAFA, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kylie jokingly yelled at Khloé, who quickly turned around and ran back into the house with a smile.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Brady yelled at e thoffensive linemen.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cameras panned to him as public address announcer Bob Ford bellowed his name with the starting lineup.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Gomez said her tween sister cried while watching Inside Out 2.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
  • That her mom cried in the courtroom because the judge wouldn’t give her probation.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Martin was onstage with Sweeney, Michôd and the rest of the cast as the Princess of Wales Theatre crowd hollered.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Eagles coach Nick Sirianni hollered the situation.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Thundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thundered. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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