1
as in to roar
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 to shout
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 thunder
Located in Santa Barbara County, Vandenberg has become well-known among spectators who are eager to see rockets thundering high into the sky.
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Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The thundering early morning blast at Accurate Energetic Systems reverberated across the surrounding community Friday, razing an entire building on the plant’s sprawling campus and leading to a painstaking search that ultimately found no survivors.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Allen thundered a command for the British to hand over the fort.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Early in the event, the leader of the campus chapter thanked police and security guards for their presence, prompting thundering applause.
—Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The thundering early morning blast at Accurate Energetic Systems reverberated across the surrounding community Friday, razing an entire building on the plant’s sprawling campus and leading to a painstaking search that ultimately found no survivors.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Allen thundered a command for the British to hand over the fort.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Early in the event, the leader of the campus chapter thanked police and security guards for their presence, prompting thundering applause.
—Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunder
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Fans roared and whistled during a standing ovation.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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After going 74-88 last season, the Blue Jays defied expectations and roared through the regular season with a 94-68 record.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hyman shared another video of herself shouting about the incident in what appeared to be a cafe attached to the gym.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Video from the scene shows an agent wrestling a suspect to the ground and striking him multiple times as bystanders shouted profanity and tried to intervene, with one person attempting to pull an agent away.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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In an hour’s span, three trucks leaving the construction site silenced the conversation, growling loudly down Rockland Drive.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Instead of another room with a priest and young woman growling on the bed, the exorcisms in The Wailing are accompanied by chanting crowds, firepits, and drums beating as a great spectacle is made of the ritual.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Bilodeau, Eric Dailey and Skyy Clark are the three returning starters for Mick Cronin, a decidedly old-school coach who still yells at high volume and suits up for tipoffs.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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There was yelling, people falling, and some who appeared to get hurt in the scuffle, Lee said.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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My children cried themselves to sleep.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Most of us are socialized not just to suck it up, never to cry or show emotions, but also to suppress, go silent, hide, run away, act as if there is no agony.—
Kevin Powell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Thunder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunder. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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