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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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Many works appear to be collages, but on close inspection turn out to be flat oil on canvas depictions of pop and cultural artifacts.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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The jokes — good, bad and cheap — come non-stop in then show’s 90 minutes, and are filled and sometimes pummeled with pop culture and brand-name references, puns, anachronistic humor, and naughty bits.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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,
13 Apr. 2026
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For all the thunderclap significance of 1848, Seneca Falls is a monument to women’s patience and frustration, and to the friendships that were needed to sustain their movement through the decades ahead.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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In 2017, during a Bitcoin boom, Long Island Iced Tea shifted to cryptocurrency, changing its name to Long Blockchain.—
Bruna Horvath,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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But as the economy booms in San Francisco, so does the rent.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 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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Sonic booms sound like loud, thunderous bangs and occur when an aircraft or spacecraft flies overhead faster than the speed of sound.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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During a Tuesday, April 7 appearance on Theo Von's This Past Weekend podcast, the 26-year-old country star spoke about her classic look, featuring shaggy, curly brown bangs.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 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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That’ll be the stormiest period of the weekend, with gusts up to 40 mph and potentially more claps of thunder.—
Anthony Edwards,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Apr. 2026
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The fans gave him a sarcastic slow-clap, prompting him to wave his arms in encouragement.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Take the quiz here … DUGOUT DANGER — Grand slam redemption follows terrifying moment when batter nails his own boss.—
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FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The slam is an apparent response to the leader of the Catholic Church’s suggestion that Trump should seek an off-ramp from the war.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Thunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunk. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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