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
After an and-1 by David Punch, Amare Bynum followed up with a thunderous dunk.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
The board unanimously rejected the plan to thunderous applause from a packed house who remained at the meeting for about five hours waiting for the vote.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Stars Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, and Ellie Kemper took the stage together at Sunday night's ceremony, where they were met with thunderous applause.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The Dolby Theatre rose to its feet in the most thunderous applause of the night.
—Jake Coyle, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
The board unanimously rejected the plan to thunderous applause from a packed house who remained at the meeting for about five hours waiting for the vote.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Stars Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, and Ellie Kemper took the stage together at Sunday night's ceremony, where they were met with thunderous applause.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The Dolby Theatre rose to its feet in the most thunderous applause of the night.
—Jake Coyle, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderous
Adjective
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After a steal and dunk by Reed put UConn back up by six, Huskies coach Dan Hurley began waving his arms wildly at the fans behind his bench, exhorting them to be louder.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In order to make sure horses keep their cool among loud, unpredictable crowds, officers do desensitization training with speakers, sirens, inflatable tube men, kazoos, fireworks, flags and all manner of annoyances.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The incessant sales pitches are buffeted by the usual deafening pounding music, which makes Vin Scully Avenue seem like Las Vegas Boulevard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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That didn’t stop the Chicago Blackhawks from giving Bears coach Ben Johnson a shoutout — one that was met with a deafening roar from the United Center.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Playing an aristocratic roaring 20s era sleuth that Christie loosely based on her younger self is certainly far removed from chugging shots on the shores of Malia — even the party scenes.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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At the moment, Breslow has its ringing endorsement.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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But Malema was convicted of hate speech for making threats last year, and his party won less than ten per cent of the national vote in the most recent South African election—hardly a ringing endorsement of his ideas.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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“Thunderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderous. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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