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verb

present participle of thunder

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of thundering
Verb
Unfortunately, mid-rehearsal, their mother, Rose (an absolutely magnificent McDonald), comes thundering onto the stage, usurping Jocko’s leadership and sucking up all of the air into the room. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024 The beauty of Baja transcends the thundering race course, offering a blend of experiences that elevate any visit. Shelby Knick, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 But in more rural areas of Watauga County and others nearby, where landslides scarred Appalachian slopes and the storm sent water thundering into narrow valleys, the damage to roads, homes and the power grid was more severe. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 On Sunday night, participants filled the sports ground with thundering cheers. Chris Lau, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thundering
Adjective
  • But due to noise from the venue next door, which was playing loud music amid a competing bar, Bruni bailed even after the musicians were assembled on stage.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
  • Literal flames surrounded the glow, both repelling and drawing you in more, followed by two loud, disorienting thumps.
    Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Topline Losses from a pair of big-name companies, Apple and Tesla, headlined a broader slip in the stock market Thursday, a rocky start to the year’s first trading session after 2023 and 2024’s roaring bull market.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The audience went wild, roaring with laughter and applause.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Sudden showers of beer, cider, and other mysterious fluids became as integral to the vibe as the deafening roar of the crowd.
    Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
  • But there’s no deafening scream of a Formula 1 race.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Three were arrested, including — and here’s perhaps the wildest part — an unrelated man who showed up armed at the scene hours later, after a relative told him about the shooting, surrendered his firearms to police and began yelling at them.
    Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Everybody was yelling his name.
    Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Although it can be characterized by a ringing, pulsing, buzzing, hissing or squealing sound, audiologists say the source of the condition lies in the brain's neural networks.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Great as this episode is, no thunderous applause is heard, or necessary.
    Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 7 May 2025
  • Holding a bouquet of yellow roses, the six-time Emmy Award nominee, 45, bowed to thunderous applause from the enthusiastic crowd, including his former The Little Mermaid costars Sierra Boggess and Sherie Rene Scott.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Thundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thundering. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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