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as in to roar
to make a long loud deep noise or cry
as we got closer, the waterfall thundered louder and louder
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as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
a hotheaded man who was always thundering about the crooks and idiots running the government
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Recent Examples of thunder
This time, however, they’re followed by a thundering herd of deer.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Inside the nave, choirs sang psalms, and the cathedral’s mighty organ thundered back to life in a triumphant interplay of melodies.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The voices from the crowd joined along with her in mass, thundering through the lyrics in a way that somehow conveyed both joy and anguish.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
Forty percent of countries have had a woman leader, but Harris’s governance of one of the world’s most powerful states would send a thundering message across the globe.
—Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Inside the nave, choirs sang psalms, and the cathedral’s mighty organ thundered back to life in a triumphant interplay of melodies.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The voices from the crowd joined along with her in mass, thundering through the lyrics in a way that somehow conveyed both joy and anguish.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
Forty percent of countries have had a woman leader, but Harris’s governance of one of the world’s most powerful states would send a thundering message across the globe.
—Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunder
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One of the most popular places to stay in the village is Teton Mountain Lodge and Spa, where a roaring fireplace in the lobby points to the hotel’s cozy and welcoming atmosphere.Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
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Use painters tape on the floor to show the size and scale of furnishings to help give you a feel of the pacing of the room and how easily guests will be able to carry on a conversation even above the crackle of a roaring fireplace.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
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A number of Montreal Canadiens coaches and players shouted in recognition of the highlight play.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Positioned around the edge are a hundred bodies, Orcs and Trolls and bipedal oxen shouting, demanding, the death of the dishonorable.Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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The deep well of torque leaves all but the most potent challengers behind at stoplights, and the quiet stock pipes still snap and growl under throttle.William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Philcox-Littlefield enhanced that attitude by playing a growling baritone guitar instead of the light Memphis soul licks featured in the demo.Tom Roland, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
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The men yelled and waved a flashlight, but the other vessel didn’t respond or change course.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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One mother told me that, by the end of every self-tape, her child has yelled at her at least once.Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Trump trolled him for weeks and now this news comes [cry laughing emoji].Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mahali cried in front of the press cameras that came to report her father’s death.Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Thunder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunder. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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