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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
Standing in Arizona’s largest dry lakebed, Wilcox Playa, astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy steadied himself as freight trains thundered by, threatening to blur the shot that took months to prepare.
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Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
After belting out the dynamic final notes of the duet, Grande and Erivo wrapped each other in a hug as the small audience thundered with applause.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025
Maryland scored on the first possession of the game before Michigan thundered back for a 45-20 road victory last week.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
After days of delays, Blue Origin's towering New Glenn rocket thundered into the skies above Florida once again.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Allen thundered a command for the British to hand over the fort.
—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
Terrell regularly thundered to Justice Department lawyers.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
After belting out the dynamic final notes of the duet, Grande and Erivo wrapped each other in a hug as the small audience thundered with applause.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025
Maryland scored on the first possession of the game before Michigan thundered back for a 45-20 road victory last week.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
After days of delays, Blue Origin's towering New Glenn rocket thundered into the skies above Florida once again.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Allen thundered a command for the British to hand over the fort.
—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
Terrell regularly thundered to Justice Department lawyers.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thundered
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New York Knicks coach Mike Brown instantly called a timeout and Flagg roared to celebrate his hot start to his first game in Madison Square Garden as a pro.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The players roared with laughter and glee.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
18 Jan. 2026
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The trucks were mounted with heavy machine guns and were moving in convoys with weapons firing into the darkness as armed men shouted commands.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In his short speech Ralph shouted out the many activists in the book — young then, veteranos now — who were in the audience.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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As Clanton yelled for help, Yost got back on his feet, grabbed a lamp and waved it at Washington, the affidavit said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
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The majority of these fans yelled for Vanderbilt, and Ralph thanked them for being loud through introductions to the final minutes when the Commodores needed them most.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Jan. 2026
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At the dilapidated Ring of Bookan, a herd of bulls trundled toward me and bellowed, forcing me to retreat.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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The same 60 Minutes that Trump bellowed against and sued over edits to a sit-down with Kamala Harris last year — a lawsuit that held up David Ellison‘s $8 billion purchase of Paramount until a $16 million payout was handed over to a gloating POTUS.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 Nov. 2025
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The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jane and Darlene have both cried on the runway recently.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2026
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But Vrabel stopped the photographer and hollered another directive.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bostwick asked as the audience hollered.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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