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Recent Examples of thunderous Brown also added a thunderous, poster-worthy dunk over Jalen Smith, and Porzingis drilled a clutch three from 30 feet out – his first since the opening minute of the game. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2024 The automaker's thunderous V8 has been replaced with a smaller V6, which Busse says is better than its predecessor. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024 Then came the nasty spin move to lose Anunoby before a two-handed thunderous tomahawk at the rim. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024 The air was filled with the shrieks of men in agony, the crackle of machine gun fire, and the thunderous explosions that shook the ground. Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thunderous 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderous
Adjective
  • According to the folklore, a mythical beast would come and devour villagers and livestock each Chinese New Year, but the beast was afraid of loud noises and the color red.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Silencing background music is more difficult at loud volumes but works better at lower ones.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The genteel tranquility of his $10 million estate is shattered by the deafening scream of jet traffic with the regularity of commercial airline schedules.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Zoom out: While these protests may be vociferous, there's an equally deafening volume of grievances the SEC sees.
    Hope King, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Tinnitus is when someone hears ringing in the ears—or a buzzing or roaring sound.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
  • On her first day of filming, Ronan was thrown into a lively quickstep number in a roaring dance hall.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
  • His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024

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“Thunderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderous. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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