as in claps
a loud explosive sound
awakened by the thunderclap of a large branch falling on the roof
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Recent Examples of thunderclaps
And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers.
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Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Enhanced by Aidan Cole’s thunderclaps, along with music underscoring key monologues, the sound design helps bring everything together.
—Amy Reyes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Enhanced by Aidan Cole’s thunderclaps, along with music underscoring key monologues, the sound design helps bring everything together.
—Amy Reyes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderclaps
Noun
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There was no standing ovation, only a few sporadic claps mixed in with folks cheering for Fitzpatrick.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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That’ll be the stormiest period of the weekend, with gusts up to 40 mph and potentially more claps of thunder.—
Anthony Edwards,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Apr. 2026
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The bangs and booms will echo longer and louder into the night at Washington’s official Fourth of July celebration this year if event planners can achieve their goal of presenting the world’s largest ever fireworks display.—
Joe Heim,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
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In fossil fuel extraction zones — the Permian Basin in Texas, the Bakken fields of North Dakota, oil regions across the Middle East — lights flicker violently in sync with drilling booms and busts, bearing little relation to broader economic trends.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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To accentuate her silver metallic gown, Twain rocked rocked full bangs teamed with long auburn tresses.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The bangs and booms will echo longer and louder into the night at Washington’s official Fourth of July celebration this year if event planners can achieve their goal of presenting the world’s largest ever fireworks display.—
Joe Heim,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
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Then, his friend Jessica Ramirez offered her copywriting skills to help with social media and email blasts.—
Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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In Sunland Park, on New Mexico's border with Mexico, crews this year set off blasts on Mount Cristo Rey, a pilgrimage site topped with a limestone crucifix.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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“Thunderclaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderclaps. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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