Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunks
Noun
-
Crews say nothing got past the booms.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Workers installed protective booms to shield intake valves at major plants, especially the one that supplies much of Riyadh’s water.—
Michael Christopher Low,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Parallel pops Remember that when global politics are out of the energy picture, oil prices tend to move with the overall economy.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
-
Quinoa and chickpeas add heft to this vegetarian dish, pita chips add necessary crunch, and Kalamata olives bring pops of savoriness.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The latest in what appears to be an unending stream of storms thundered through the Bay Area on Tuesday, producing violent claps of thunder and lightning bright enough to light up momentarily the gray and sometimes dark sky.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
-
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
Noun
-
If starting offense early in the shot clock is good, then draining the clock late into possessions must mean clanks are on the way.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Short hair is in the air in Paris, as Margot Robbie also debuted her new hair cut, a wavy bob that fell between her jawline and collarbone, paired with piecey bangs.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
10 Mar. 2026
-
The look was completed with a side part and shaggy bangs.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The star then grabbed a bat and took several whacks at a colorful piñata shaped like a cascaron.—
René Guzman,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 Feb. 2026
-
Deeper down the road the slap of the drooping tropical tree branches against the windshield are like punishing whacks to the face for trying to force a metaphor.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Lawmakers should act now to require strong insurance minimums and clearly assign responsibility, treating autonomous vehicle crashes as standard motor vehicle claims handled through ordinary auto insurance — not complex product litigation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
-
These crashes frequently kill the animals and lead to hundreds of human deaths.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The deal is for one season and $18 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
-
Incoming missiles from Iran had people heading to bomb shelters again across Israel, with no reports of casualties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Thunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunks. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
