Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunks
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Previous booms have not ended in prosperity While some point to Dubai as a model for Oiapoque’s future, nearby cities that once benefited from oil offer a warning for Oiapoque.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026 -
After the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes, an economist whose personal life was full of love affairs with leading literary figures, suggested that governments could prevent, or at least moderate, these booms and busts.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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But the high ball screens and pick-and-pops the Warriors have been hyping up for months?—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Gigi Hadid sports several pops of color for her day in New York City on April 3.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Tears flowed, and the audience held space for grief, offering supportive claps and chants.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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That front will bring a chance of drizzle to the coast, a few claps of thunder to the Sacramento Valley and snow flurries to the Tahoe area.—
Anthony Edwards,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Mar. 2026
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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
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Witnesses reported seeing snipers positioned on rooftops in the area and hearing multiple flash bangs, along with commands from deputies ordering the suspect to come out.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The pop star looked unrecognizable with black hair and blunt bangs.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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And in California, three people were killed in vehicle crashes during police pursuits in separate incidents last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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An interactive data map from Strong Town Chicago, whose local chapter helps promote campaigns for safer city streets, indicated that there were 61 crashes within 300 feet of the 63rd and Kedzie intersection.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Preliminary reports indicated that a Toyota Camry, driven by a 45-year-old Joliet woman, was stopped southbound on Springfield Avenue at West Jefferson Street, waiting to turn right onto westbound Jefferson Street.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Neither SpaceX nor Musk has yet publicly commented on the reports.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Thunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunks. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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