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 movie’s most striking scene, unsurprisingly, is the big show, staged in an outdoor woodland setting (very vintage McQueen) in which the models are caught in thunderous rain, their flowing gowns billowing in hurricane-force winds.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The thunderous trio of Vinnie Pasquantino, Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez were due up in succession.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Plumes of smoke and thunderous blasts could be seen and heard across the border in southern Israel on Friday morning.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
For generations travelers from around the world have journeyed to Niagara Falls to experience the thunderous roar of the falls and the cascading waters.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The thunderous trio of Vinnie Pasquantino, Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez were due up in succession.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Plumes of smoke and thunderous blasts could be seen and heard across the border in southern Israel on Friday morning.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
For generations travelers from around the world have journeyed to Niagara Falls to experience the thunderous roar of the falls and the cascading waters.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderous
Adjective
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Anyone who’s had a peaceful fall day interrupted by the loud sound of a leaf blower is likely to have a little more affection for leaf rakes.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Kyiv awoke to loud explosions, drones flying overhead and air defenses booming.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And now that Survivor 50 has already been cast and filmed, that drumbeat is almost deafening.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rothrock, a Seattle native, made it 3-0 five minutes later, drawing a deafening ovation from the home crowd.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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The 89-year-old child psychologist transformed a corner of the conservative movement into a roaring political force that shaped the national conversation and became the de facto base of the modern Republican Party that embraced performative piety as a precondition for viability.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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This familiarity with the Wyoming wilderness perhaps explains why the game feels so authentic: Its roaring orange sunsets, powder-blue skies, lush green pines, and trickling turquoise waters.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
9 July 2025
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But the first five innings Tuesday were a ringing endorsement for the Dodgers’ cautious approach to Ohtani’s rehab and return from a second Tommy John surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bravo to Netflix for their ringing endorsement of biodiversity with its commitment to purchase Funga’s carbon credits.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Thunderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderous. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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