thunderous

adjective

ˈthən-d(ə-)rəs How to pronounce thunderous (audio)
Definition of thunderousnext
as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound the last thunderous chord of the symphony rang throughout the hall

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Recent Examples of thunderous The set list spans her 14-year career, with even the most pop-forward selections filtered through thunderous percussion and earsplitting guitars. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Yosemite National Park, California Soaring granite peaks and thunderous waterfalls draw millions to Yosemite National Park each year. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 No rain or lightning came, but a thunderous voice boomed throughout the field as the defensive backs competed in drills. — Latif Love august 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 The skies of Oklahoma City roared for six months in 1964 as military aircraft intentionally rattled the population below with a daily barrage of thunderous sonic booms. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thunderous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderous
  1. loud
  2. deafening
  3. roaring
  4. ringing
  5. thundering
Adjective
  • Her argument pushes against a much louder story from Silicon Valley, where AI leaders keep warning that white-collar work is about to be automated.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The surgeon general position carries limited policymaking power but serves as a loud megaphone as the nation's top communicator to Americans on public health issues.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of loud
Adjective
  • By the time Obsession made it to TIFF, the buzz on social media had become deafening.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Before the researchers could start sampling it, though, a deafening roar suddenly filled the tunnel.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of deafening
Adjective
  • Rudy Gobert and a roaring, black-out playoff crowd towered over him.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Cornwall’s ‘roaring future’ If the world is ever to get close to net zero, lithium will be at the centre of it, said The Times.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of roaring
Adjective
  • Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham was asked about Underwood’s security in the starting job earlier this week and hardly offered up a ringing endorsement.
    — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Martha-Mary Chapel, Sudbury Reverend Bryce (Toby Huss) presides over the town church, where mysterious ringing bells seem to indicate something dark is afoot.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of ringing
Adjective
  • The United States got its 2026 World Cup off to a thundering, near-flawless start with a 4-1 win over Paraguay in its opener Friday at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of thundering

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“Thunderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderous. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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