thunders

verb

Definition of thundersnext
present tense third-person singular of thunder
1
as in roars
to make a long loud deep noise or cry as we got closer, the waterfall thundered louder and louder

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2
as in shouts
to speak so as to be heard at a distance a hotheaded man who was always thundering about the crooks and idiots running the government

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“Thunders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunders. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

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