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
Within a week, Kimmel returned to the air to thunderous audience support.
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
The Tiger fans rocked their campus arena with thunderous applause during the convincing victory, their first in four games versus the Jayhawks.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
On a crisp autumn Saturday morning with the sky still a deep blue before hues of orange and pink line the horizon, not even the thunderous roars from airplanes overhead could drown out the enthusiasm and joy at San Jose’s Guadalupe Gardens.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
But Fox’s strip sack two plays later on a thunderous hit of Bordeaux turned possession back to Valor.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
The Tiger fans rocked their campus arena with thunderous applause during the convincing victory, their first in four games versus the Jayhawks.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
On a crisp autumn Saturday morning with the sky still a deep blue before hues of orange and pink line the horizon, not even the thunderous roars from airplanes overhead could drown out the enthusiasm and joy at San Jose’s Guadalupe Gardens.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
But Fox’s strip sack two plays later on a thunderous hit of Bordeaux turned possession back to Valor.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderous
Adjective
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Their noise got loudest at night when the city became quiet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sports radio can be loud and raucous, blaring with bluster and bellowing.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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My mind is capable of one word, one that’s all too familiar to me at this point in my life, but this time it’s amplified to an unprecedented and deafening level: panic panic panic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Dec. 2025
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But the film’s eventual record-breaking success was a deafening rebuttal from his loyal fanbase.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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If that isn’t a ringing endorsement!—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Jan. 2026
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That isn't exactly a ringing endorsement of the second-year signal-caller, and writers at The Athletic also don't seem to have much of a belief in Williams heading into the showdown at Lambeau Field.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Dec. 2025
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,
11 Nov. 2025
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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 12 Jan. 2026.
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