1
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
The guitarist grind and shriek and gnarl as the rhythm section thunders away, with Winter’s voice often acting more as another instrument rather than the focal point.
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Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Throughout the year, guests can look forward to special ride experiences like an exclusive midnight lights-out ride, where the coaster thunders through the night under the stars, and behind-the-scenes track-walk tours, offering a rare look at Thunderation's inner workings.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
Music thunders through the arena.
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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.
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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.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Burrell thunders through the defense for 13 yards.
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Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Oct. 2025
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Throughout the year, guests can look forward to special ride experiences like an exclusive midnight lights-out ride, where the coaster thunders through the night under the stars, and behind-the-scenes track-walk tours, offering a rare look at Thunderation's inner workings.
—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunders
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But if there is no clear-eyed accounting and address of the specific and systemic failings that led to so much loss last July 4, what happens the next time a flood roars through Texas Hill Country?
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.
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If a street preacher shouts their sermon into a bullhorn on a public street, and a nearby business owner calls the police, who is in the right?
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Sirens, horns, and shouts to evacuate rang out in the West Bottoms and along Southwest Boulevard all morning, but the speed of the flooding still caught everyone off guard.
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Griffith growls Griffith could be in position to win its first Greater South Shore Conference title since 2018.
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.
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Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder yells a lot of things from the dugout during a game, usually aimed at his own players.
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Sirianni yells to the man, who continues toward the building without a reaction.
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The engine rumbles between your legs, the road streams beneath you, the curves beckon you onward.
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As thunder rumbles over Mpophomeni, and the first drops of rain fall, children at the training field pull on hoodies and start to walk home, their dogs trotting faithfully alongside them.
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Kelli cries over how solid the Mwangi unit is, praising Gerald as a father and husband and affirming that Shamea’s ass is real, while everyone else looks on, bewildered.
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Jennifer Brook cries her own tears for her husband.
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“Thunders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunders. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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