Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunks
Noun
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Its business is structured across multiple verticals (commercial/commodity, institutional/execution, retail/FX & metals, and payments), giving it optionality to capture upside during commodity and FX booms.—
Jeffrey Hirsch,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Solomon said the massive amounts of spending weren’t fundamentally different from other booms and busts.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The intermittent pops of muzzle fire are drowned out as tank treads grind the asphalt down Washington Street toward the East River waterfront, where a 100-year-old carousel lays in ruin.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Colorblocking seen in bold pops of colors.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Owen Wilson’s Stick has been renewed for a second season; the news was likely received to just mild golf claps among the online golfing community.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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Bounces reporter Ben Rothenberg noted that the president received some claps as well.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Kidman, sporting new bangs, wore an oversized white button-down shirt over baggy jeans.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Kidman sported bangs with a fresh new wavy cut for the SS26 Chanel Runway Presentation for Paris Fashion Week.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Brush off hair and debris from the surface, then give it a few whacks against the inside of the trash can to knock out some of the dust.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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About a third of those crashes happened in the process of landing.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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In The Last Frontier, a plane full of inmates crashes in Alaska, forcing local law enforcement and the CIA to work together to find them.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Authorities initially received reports that vehicles were involved in the crash, Sylvia said, but further investigation showed that there were no vehicles involved.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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South Carolina authorities are investigating a possible arson attack on a state judge's house Saturday, which left the million-dollar waterfront mansion burned to the ground, according to authorities and local reports.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The anachronistic, startling tall ship and black mast, the word Dash clearly visible upon her prow, supposedly took the blasts and disappeared again.—
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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The first time was Game 5 of the 2021 NLCS when AJ Pollock and Chris Taylor each had multiple blasts.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Thunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunks. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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