as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
the preacher delivered a thundering speech on the decline of morality in modern society
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as in roaring
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 shouting
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 thundering
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
The track is filled with operatic vocals, a thundering choir, and a rich, swelling orchestra backing her — plus, there are cameos from Björk and Yves Tumor as well.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
By the time Jackson was honored at the 2024 Democratic Convention, his once-thundering voice was silenced by an incurable neurological disorder.
—Mark Whitaker, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
When the lights go out and the sound of 20 engines thundering to life cuts through the crowd’s silent anticipation, all eyes in the grandstands will fix on the race for 56 laps.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
But what's on board the Falcon 9 may not matter much to those watching from the ground who just want to see the 230-foot rocket thundering into the sky from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Sure, there are conventional spa spaces, but the best sessions happen in a treehouse perched beside the thundering waterfall (the sound alone is half the therapy.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Like the thundering Billy Sunday or the vaudevillian Sister Aimee or the Bakkers and Swaggarts, who made television their native medium, or Billy Graham, who, in his prime, acted as a kind of Evangelical pope, advising presidents and heads of state.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Like one icicle falling from an alpine crag onto an unstable snow cornice below, a small slide rapidly turns into a thundering avalanche.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
There’s also the chance to see thousands of those Porcupine caribou thundering along crossings that have been used for nearly 30,000 years.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom —drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling, and utterly magical new Norse saga.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
The track is filled with operatic vocals, a thundering choir, and a rich, swelling orchestra backing her — plus, there are cameos from Björk and Yves Tumor as well.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
These sequences of process and investigation are captured with all the verve and nerve-wracking tension of a slick spy thriller, aided by a detailed, thundering soundscape sure to leave you on edge.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
By the time Jackson was honored at the 2024 Democratic Convention, his once-thundering voice was silenced by an incurable neurological disorder.
—Mark Whitaker, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
When the lights go out and the sound of 20 engines thundering to life cuts through the crowd’s silent anticipation, all eyes in the grandstands will fix on the race for 56 laps.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
But what's on board the Falcon 9 may not matter much to those watching from the ground who just want to see the 230-foot rocket thundering into the sky from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Sure, there are conventional spa spaces, but the best sessions happen in a treehouse perched beside the thundering waterfall (the sound alone is half the therapy.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Like the thundering Billy Sunday or the vaudevillian Sister Aimee or the Bakkers and Swaggarts, who made television their native medium, or Billy Graham, who, in his prime, acted as a kind of Evangelical pope, advising presidents and heads of state.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Like one icicle falling from an alpine crag onto an unstable snow cornice below, a small slide rapidly turns into a thundering avalanche.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
There’s also the chance to see thousands of those Porcupine caribou thundering along crossings that have been used for nearly 30,000 years.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thundering
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Officers were tasked with combating what officials said was a rise in thefts, people spending money obtained by defrauding the state’s unemployment system and quality of life issues like loud music and the smell of marijuana drifting into stores, according to a 2021 Times investigation.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Buzzer-beaters have begun, the March Madness buzz keeps getting louder, and debates already rage about topics ranging from the top seeds to the NCAA Tournament bubble.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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And there’s plenty of room to get a roaring fire inside a pit of that size.—
Daniel Modlin,
Architectural Digest,
5 Mar. 2026
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Whether your memories of Rocky Horror trace back to a midnight screening, a college dorm room singalong, or your first daring costume, this revival aims to bring those experiences roaring back to life — this time with the energy of a live Broadway stage.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Giddey stopped, the ball cradled in his palm, shouting while jerking his hand in the rough direction of his intended pass.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Her documentation concluded with a panicked scene of her and other civilians shouting in fear as drones flew overhead.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From a bungled email prematurely announcing another massive round of layoffs to scrutiny around the company’s $75 million investment in a documentary about the first lady, Amazon heads into its quarterly earnings report next week surrounded by a deafening level of outside noise.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Young’s ending is greeted with a deafening round of applause.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Then, while there was still enough light to see them plainly, the two came stalking out of the brush, growling and muttering.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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Customers miss the growling revving of gas vehicles with noisy internal combustion engines, the CEO noted.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Concertgoers would enthusiastically respond, yelling out each letter.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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In one call released by police, a woman can be heard amid a clamor of shouting repeatedly yelling for people to get down.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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Not exactly a ringing endorsement.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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At noon each day, a cannon placed on the Janiculum Hill fires a blank shot in unison with the ringing bells of Rome’s churches.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Eric’s original sound was straight-up rumbling sub bass.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2026
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No procession of tanks, no towering intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), no hypersonic glide vehicles, no transporter-erector-launchers rumbling past the cameras.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Thundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thundering. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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