thunks

noun

plural of thunk
as in booms

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunks
  1. booms
  2. thunderclaps
  3. pops
  4. clangs
  5. claps
  6. clanks
  7. bangs
  8. whacks
Noun
  • The twin booms have left the state with one of the best financial pictures in the country, as tax revenues outpaced recent trends.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • Meraz said a smoldering projectile from one of the many booms and bangs that kept his sons awake must have landed in one of the trash bins, causing the fire to ignite.
    — Noah Daly July 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026
Definition of booms
Noun
  • There are also thunderclaps, which are loud, explosive sounds of thunder that can accompany an extremely close lightning strike.
    — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Definition of thunderclaps
Noun
  • The lot sizzles and pops in the butter, imbuing it with a depth of flavor not unlike the technique of making Indian tadka.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • The aesthetic is modern yet cozy, with a neutral palette punctuated by pops of color.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of pops
Noun
  • 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.
    — H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
Definition of clangs
Noun
  • 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.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
  • There were the polite claps after good attacks by the Swiss, sarcastic whistles by the Qatari fans after their team again failed to mount a threat.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Definition of claps
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
Definition of clanks
Noun
  • Meraz said a smoldering projectile from one of the many booms and bangs that kept his sons awake must have landed in one of the trash bins, causing the fire to ignite.
    — Noah Daly July 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026
  • In fact, Heser considers a tousled Italian bob (preferably, but not necessarily, with bangs) to be one of the ultimate come-as-you-are cuts.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of bangs
Noun
  • In the opening minute alone, Murphy shot just wide off a turnover and Josefin Bouveng set up Madison Kaiser for a couple of whacks from the edge of the blue paint that were both stopped.
    — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of whacks
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