thundered; thundering
ˈthən-d(ə-)riŋ 
1
a
: to produce thunder
—usually used impersonally
it thundered
b
: to give forth a sound that resembles thunder
horses thundered down the road
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Noun
Her dog is afraid of thunder.
Lightning flashed and thunder boomed.
Suddenly there was a loud clap of thunder.
We could hear the rumble of thunder in the distance.
the thunder of horses' hooves
the distant thunder of cannon fire
She accepted the award to a thunder of applause.
Verb
The sky thundered and the rain poured down.
It was raining and thundering all night.
Guns thundered in the distance.
Horses thundered down the road.
Trucks thundered past on the highway.
“How dare you come into my house!” he thundered.
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Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Watch on Disney+ Thor: Ragnarok The first two Thor films were among the worst in the whole series—Chris Hemsworth’s thunder god was dour and charmless.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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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Noun
Wednesday ∙ High: 89 ∙ Low: 73 ∙ Chances for showers and thunder from early morning until evening hours.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Watch on Disney+ Thor: Ragnarok The first two Thor films were among the worst in the whole series—Chris Hemsworth’s thunder god was dour and charmless.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
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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“Thunder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunder. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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thunder
1 of 2 noun
thun·der
ˈthən-dər
1
: the loud sound that follows a flash of lightning
2
: a noise like thunder
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