thunderstrike

verb

ˈthən-dər-ˌstrīk How to pronounce thunderstrike (audio)
Definition of thunderstrikenext
as in to surprise
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected everyone was thunderstruck when she quit her job without warning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstrike
  1. surprise
  2. amaze
  3. shock
  4. stun
  5. startle
  6. rock
  7. astonish
Verb
  • But even the most devoted cat lovers might be surprised by the results of a new study.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Watch on Hulu At Witt’s End On December 1, 1994, 19-year-old Melissa Witt drove to surprise her mother at a bowling alley in Fort Smith, Arkansas, but disappeared without a trace.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of surprise
Verb
  • The two played four minutes together during one of the Lakers’ six preseason games, a moment that left LeBron James amazed.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The title signals the jump scare that the image maker hoped would likewise amaze the viewer when the 3D ghost loomed before their very eyes.
    Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of amaze
Verb
  • Upstart Indiana, who have shocked even the most seasoned college football experts this year with the Hoosiers unblemished 9-0 record, come in at No. 8.
    David Close, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Tens of thousands of people who had invested their savings in the bank lost money, shocking the communist nation and prompting rare protests from the victims.
    Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of shock
Verb
  • The endangered turtle was hypothermic and lethargic, stunned by the chilly waters of Pedder Bay.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Blake Lively stuns in white at the CFDA Fashion Awards on Oct. 28 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of stun
Verb
  • The handful of locals at Mt. Baldy Lodge eating lunch Tuesday afternoon were startled when someone screamed that the Bridge fire was barreling toward the village.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
  • How about experiments on the swimming ability of a dead rainbow trout or that time biologists tried to startle cows by popping paper bags by their heads?
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
Definition of startle
Verb
  • Along with many of the stars and hopefuls at Chicago’s 1971 Black Expo, Minnie Riperton waited patiently backstage to approach the blind musician rocking characteristically in his chair.
    David Rensin, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Although this is Kardashian’s latest fashion choice, the TV personality previously rocked the piercing.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of rock
Verb
  • That meant those showing up in New Zealand were astonished to discover their task was to climb the New Zealand Fiji Mountains within 14 days.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Immediately upon being plucked from the proverbial shadows of the backroom studio, Alessandro Michele astonished with his new Gucci, a house reawakened by an intriguing gentility rich with influences from antiquity to today’s urban culture.
    Bridget Foley, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of astonish
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