THUNDERS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

thunders

verb

present tense third-person singular of thunder

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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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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Recent Examples of thunders The week also features practice runs by the Blue Angels as the squad thunders over downtown San Francisco, the waterfront, and East Bay communities. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Sometimes nature thunders, giving us no choice but to listen. — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026 The guitarist grind and shriek and gnarl as the rhythm section thunders away, with Winter’s voice often acting more as another instrument rather than the focal point. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026 Throughout the year, guests can look forward to special ride experiences like an exclusive midnight lights-out ride, where the coaster thunders through the night under the stars, and behind-the-scenes track-walk tours, offering a rare look at Thunderation's inner workings. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026 Outside, the world flashes by, a slideshow of rivers growing into oceans, deserts rising into mountains and cities sprawling then receding into darkness as the train thunders on through the night. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026 Music thunders through the arena. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Jan. 2026 The property also serves as a basecamp to the wonders of Olympic National Park, with easy access to Sol Duc Falls, where water thunders over mossy rock, and the pristine, glacially carved Lake Crescent. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025 Burrell thunders through the defense for 13 yards. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 11 Oct. 2025

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Per the official logline, in the final season, as the survivors race to bury their sins before rescue arrives and an old flame roars back into town with plans of her own.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Its back alleys are still pedestrian-only (although the odd motorbike roars past) and maintain their charm.

— Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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Holmberg jumps in his vehicle and catches up to McConnell as Lafayette County deputy Kenneth Lewie holds McConnell at gunpoint and yells at him to get on the ground.

— Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Things escalate as the two share a car ride home from a fancy gala and the bad man yells at her for embarrassing him.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026