thunderstriking

verb

present participle of thunderstrike
as in amazing
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected everyone was thunderstruck when she quit her job without warning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstriking
  1. amazing
  2. stunning
  3. surprising
  4. shocking
  5. startling
  6. astonishing
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  • In one camp Gao Sheng breaks a cultural norm by helping her father and uncles with a big project, amazing her relatives with her physical and mental strength.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Definition of amazing
Verb
  • Margaret deploys this power to find Daniel and to free him from Noah and the WARDEX minions—essentially, by stunning them emotionally.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Definition of stunning
Verb
  • Duff also offered fans the ultimate throwback by surprising the crowd with Good Charlotte.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The first episode of the high-stakes show will feature Marcus Samuelsson surprising Flay by joining his restaurant Hav & Mar’s team alongside his executive chef Fariyal Abdullahi.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of surprising
Verb
  • Prune only about a third at a time to avoid shocking the plant; stagger cuts over time.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Washington Post revealed the ruse in a story on Monday night, shocking the reporters who were aboard the July 8 flight.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of shocking
Verb
  • Last week, an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight-demonstration team, zoomed dangerously low along the Florida coast, stirring up sand and umbrellas, startling some beachgoers—and, it must be said, delighting many others.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • Cortlandt Koerwitz/Instagram A family's Fourth of July outing took a frightening turn when a bear charged at a father outside his Lake Tahoe vacation home after startling his daughters.
    — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of startling
Verb
  • Nordstrom has really sweet jewelry pieces at not-astonishing price points.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of astonishing
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