1
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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2
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
Barry Goldwater thundered against centralized power, Ronald Reagan lionized hands-off government and liberty, and even Richard Nixon respected certain limits.
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Terrell regularly thundered to Justice Department lawyers.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
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
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In response to Powell's dovish remarks, the stock market roared higher last week.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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The cascade of water roared like a train, Kathy Papasan, a longtime resident on the river’s edge, told me, and dark waves battered her porch.—
Austyn Gaffney,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy often shouted at the senators, who shouted at him.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whether shouted from Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park or written on X, inciting violence can be criminal in the United Kingdom.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Plus, after spotting Faulkner’s three daughters, Jan, Barbara and Leslie, on the sidelines during filming of The Undefeated in Mexico, Wayne yelled for wardrobe and put the young girls in the movie.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Washington yelled, according to Reynolds.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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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
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When Harry confessed that the newlyweds’ romance was inspiring to him in his own dating life, Kate reportedly cried.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Sep. 2025
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After Vekić broke her serve at 4–4, Gauff sat in her chair during the changeover and cried.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
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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
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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 10 Sep. 2025.
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