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as in to roar
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 to shout
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 thunder
But in more rural areas of Watauga County and others nearby, where landslides scarred Appalachian slopes and the storm sent water thundering into narrow valleys, the damage to roads, homes and the power grid was more severe.
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Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
On Sunday night, participants filled the sports ground with thundering cheers.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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, 26 Sep. 2024
In one striking scene, Alexandre Desplat’s thundering score highlights the stakes of these verbal tussles.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2024
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Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
On Sunday night, participants filled the sports ground with thundering cheers.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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, 26 Sep. 2024
In one striking scene, Alexandre Desplat’s thundering score highlights the stakes of these verbal tussles.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunder
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The powerful cyclone unleashed widespread wind gusts of 60 to nearly 80 mph through western Washington while even stronger winds up to 101 mph roared just off the coast, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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White closed the set by lining up with his touring band for a final bow to the roaring crowd.Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
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Cooper, 30, shouts to the 5,000 screaming young women who have packed the house.Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Majors began shouting in Grace’s face and grabbed both her arms, pinning them to her body.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Bateman continues to have a visible blast both as the new Matt and the growling ghost of his lethal past, and pairs beautifully with Chris Messina’s impeccable comic timing.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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Later that night, Barney is growling at something outside when Pip receives an ominous message from an unknown number.Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
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More news: Chiefs' Hollywood Brown Posts New Workout Video Indicating His Return Following the big win, Wharton was seen walking to the tunnel, when a child was yelling out to him.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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From above, the commander watched the live feed on an iPad and yelled out instructions on where to go and what to approach, Mr. Damaj said.Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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But Jenny accuses her of not having a soul, then runs away, crying.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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First of all, the breathless cries about the imminency of WWIII have been wrong, every single day, since February 2022, when Russia invaded.Dan Crenshaw, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Thunder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunder. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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