THUNDERSTORMS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

thunderstorms

noun

plural of thunderstorm

as in thundershowers

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Recent Examples of thunderstorms About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. —

Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstorms

showers

Noun

Minnesota will stay mostly dry for Father's Day, with some showers possible to the south.

— Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 21 June 2026
The training center could be 6,000 square feet with office space, lockers, restrooms and showers, equipment storage and repair space, and indoor putting and simulation areas.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026