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Recent Examples of thunk
All recently out of high school, the Lemonheads play a ’77-style thunk that’s well-documented on Laughing All the Way to the Cleaners, their forthcoming 7″ EP on Patrick Amory’s Angry Arms label.
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Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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?
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Eric Siegel,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Who woulda thunk Charlie Sheen would be, in this moment, one of the more representative people?
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
The finale, which aired in December 2022, landed with a startling thunk on the side of a boat.
—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
The Tricky Part: Calculating Odds Who’d have thunk?
—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Who woulda thunk Charlie Sheen would be, in this moment, one of the more representative people?
—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for thunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunk
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The origin of the thunderclap (sometimes called the Viking clap) is disputed, with several clubs in Europe claiming to have started the trend, but Iceland popularised it and brought it to the world stage.
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The restlessness didn’t arrive as a thunderclap.
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India is seen as a laggard in the global AI race, but having the world’s second-largest workforce and relatively low labor costs has led to a boom in companies collecting data to train robots.
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Visit Big Bear said the decision to move forward with the event was not made lightly and that organizers were working with the fireworks provider to reduce the loudest booms where possible.
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Brunson, who scored 36 and otherwise was the co-author of the comeback, had a 3-pointer clang off the front of the rim, but Anunoby soared over everyone to guide the miss and tip it in.
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The album’s official versions smooth out some of the buzzy sibilance of the bootlegs, but Hold Onto Me Infinity accommodates lots of tasteful clangs and wubs.
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Tree was recognizable for his bright fashion, mullet haircut with prominent bangs, thin mustache and encouraging outlook.
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Police said a witness heard a loud bang come from inside a home, where Chicago Fire Department paramedics were already treating the victim for a gunshot wound to the armpit when police arrived.
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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.
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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.
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The origin of the thunderclap (sometimes called the Viking clap) is disputed, with several clubs in Europe claiming to have started the trend, but Iceland popularised it and brought it to the world stage.
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One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.
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The no-look body slam is very underrated.
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This is the second time something similar has been done, with the free server slam for partial game access available ahead of release.
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Though Bridges’ clank to conclude the evening was hardly the reason for the defeat, the possession was exemplary of a rare issue for New York, one of the league’s cleverest and most unselfish squads.
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Instead, Wembanyama delivered a clank.
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“Thunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunk. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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