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
On Monday, there was a lob to Adebayo for a thundering dunk and a pinpoint 60-foot outlet pass to Ware for a hook shot.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
As the evening presses forward, a shrill scream goes thundering across the third floor, and the camera pans to showcase A.B. lying dead in the game room.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Brass blared, winds squawked, timpani thundered as though this hero who conquers music critics and makes love to his wife were Captain Marvel.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Thirteen months later, this Herd thundered into my pint glass, its inky body capped by a massive khaki-colored head.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
As the evening presses forward, a shrill scream goes thundering across the third floor, and the camera pans to showcase A.B. lying dead in the game room.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Brass blared, winds squawked, timpani thundered as though this hero who conquers music critics and makes love to his wife were Captain Marvel.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Thirteen months later, this Herd thundered into my pint glass, its inky body capped by a massive khaki-colored head.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunder
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Stock futures were roaring into the green Wednesday after President Trump pulled back from threats to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell — the latest twist in a week of market-moving chaos.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
23 Apr. 2025
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The apocalypse doesn’t come roaring in with a bang.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Chaos ensues when Fred Armisen's auctioneer unveils the painting, prompting everyone else in the room to shout, vomit, and self-harm, including Samberg's then-castmates Bobby Moynihan, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In video shared by The Associated Press, Grassley faces a room of Iowans who are at times shouting in disagreement about some of the Trump administration's policies.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
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But, rather than growling, hissing or meowing, the cat instead lets out a series of what can only be described as barks: short, sharp and loud, with one almost turning into a howl.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, a growling bloater (remember those?) breaks through the wall, clearing a path for a mass entrance.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
20 Apr. 2025
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In the montage of multiple bodycam video recordings, multiple officers are heard yelling repeatedly at a woman identified by the LAPD as Lauren.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the heated moments before Shriner was shot on April 8, police officers are seen in the videos behind a tall fence yelling at Shriner to put down her gun as loud helicopters circle overhead.—
Jack Hannah,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Parsons cried on the Bleacher Report live broadcast.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Shanika was was red-eyed from crying during the press conference.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Thunder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunder. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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