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Recent Examples of thunk
The finale, which aired in December 2022, landed with a startling thunk on the side of a boat.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The Tricky Part: Calculating Odds Who’d have thunk?
—Eric Siegel, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
For those who miss the ritual of a cocktail—the thunk of ice against a beautiful tumbler, the pop, the fizz, and the raising of the glass—there are more and more substitutes every day, and some feel truly festive.
—Jessica Iredale, airmail.news, 12 Feb. 2025
Who woulda thunk Charlie Sheen would be, in this moment, one of the more representative people?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The Tricky Part: Calculating Odds Who’d have thunk?
—Eric Siegel, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
For those who miss the ritual of a cocktail—the thunk of ice against a beautiful tumbler, the pop, the fizz, and the raising of the glass—there are more and more substitutes every day, and some feel truly festive.
—Jessica Iredale, airmail.news, 12 Feb. 2025
Who woulda thunk Charlie Sheen would be, in this moment, one of the more representative people?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunk
Noun
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Wasserman, whose agency represents some of the top pop music artists in the world, has not been accused of any wrongdoing.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The annual idobi Radio Summer School Tour, which spotlights emerging pop punk and indie acts, is hitting the road again for its third year, kicking off in Southern California.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The heavy snow will muffle the sound -- or thunderclap -- so it can only be heard up to about three miles.—
February 22,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Wait for the all-clear: After the last lightning strike or thunderclap, wait at least 30 minutes before resuming outdoor activities.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The biotech investment boom began around 2012.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Consulting firms invested billions with hopes to lead companies through the AI boom, but clients found many consultants lacked AI expertise themselves.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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In front of us was the end of the line where the tram would come to a stop with its own special lively clang.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a video that has since gone viral, Strelow's teammates are seen clapping when a clang can be heard.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
12 Feb. 2026
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My bangs stuck straight up, as if actively trying to escape my face.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2026
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That quiet was punctuated only by muffled bangs, as Sugar Bowl ski patrollers set off explosives in the peaks above to mitigate the danger of an avalanche inbounds at the resort.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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TreVeyon Henderson covered 12 yards on a wham run, then 18 more on a misdirection toss where fullback Jack Westover and right guard Mike Onwenu presented false keys that indicated an inside run while Henderson zipped outside.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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There’s an understood language of action that marries really close-up, sharp inserts, the propulsion of rapid editing, wham-bam sound effects, and visual carnage to create excitement.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
16 Aug. 2025
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Thunder claps rumbled like explosions, shook homes and sent animals scattering for safe cover.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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These were claps of relief and encouragement from a European audience bracing for a mauling like JD Vance’s onslaught last year.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Walsh drew an offensive foul to force a turnover, pump-faked a three to evade a Phoenix defender, then drove baseline for a slam.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Onyeka Okongwu threw down a thunderous slam over Nic Claxton in the third quarter and finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Thunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunk. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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