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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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
Allen thundered a command for the British to hand over the fort.
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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
Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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
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Others rushed to their coastal villas and roared away on luxury speed boats.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The crowd roared in jubilation and waved blue-and-white Israeli flags.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Perry shouted into her microphone.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Johnson shouted as the players echoed his words, urging him to repeat them.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lorincz allegedly yelled at them and screamed racial slurs at them, the kids said in the affidavit.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mazzulla yelled out calls, scrapped for rebounds and celebrated turnovers — and there were so, so many turnovers.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the locker room, fellow pass-rusher extraordinaire Jonathon Cooper smacked Bonitto’s shoulders and bellowed his praises to a gaggle of reporters.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 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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In the video, her siblings – 12-year-old Jasmin and 10-year-old Kevin – cried as their parents and brother sat handcuffed in ICE vehicles.—
Maria Santana,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her mother was too malnourished to breast-feed; the baby cried constantly, began losing weight, and developed ulcers and infections.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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As soon as the injury happened, Buccaneers players Tristan Wirfs and Tez Johnson immediately hollered for trainers, with Johnson putting his head in his hands after the injury happened.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 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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“Thundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thundered. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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