THUNDERS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

thunders

verb

Definition of thunders next

present tense third-person singular of thunder

as in roars

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 shouts

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 thunders Outside, the world flashes by, a slideshow of rivers growing into oceans, deserts rising into mountains and cities sprawling then receding into darkness as the train thunders on through the night. —

Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026 Music thunders through the arena. —

Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Jan. 2026 This Kirk thunders against the false gods of modernity and cites the Bible to support his hard-right critique of liberalism. —

Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025 The property also serves as a basecamp to the wonders of Olympic National Park, with easy access to Sol Duc Falls, where water thunders over mossy rock, and the pristine, glacially carved Lake Crescent. —

Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025 Burrell thunders through the defense for 13 yards. —

Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 11 Oct. 2025

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There where the long street roars, hath been The stillness of the central sea.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Hisatsune sent roars through the stadium par-3 16th by sinking a 7-foot birdie putt and smiled sheepishly at his chip in on 17 after hitting his tee shot left into the pond.

— Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026