as in clap
a loud explosive sound
awakened by the thunderclap of a large branch falling on the roof
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Recent Examples of thunderclap
The camera is rarely static over the chess match between the two, always motivated by the flashes of thought and the thunderclaps of emotion that play out between them.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Tee times had been pushed forward in a bid to finish the PGA Tour’s flagship event before incoming storms arrived, yet play was stopped at 1:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. GMT) after rain and thunderclaps began at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Guest soloist Alexander Wasserman practiced the Grieg concerto, chords like thunderclaps resonating from the grand piano, a gorgeous black-lacquer Shigeru Kawai donated for this performance.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Even the possibility that golf’s turmoil could end with an antitrust whimper, rather than a regulatory thunderclap, shows how much the environment has shifted over the last two years.
—Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Tee times had been pushed forward in a bid to finish the PGA Tour’s flagship event before incoming storms arrived, yet play was stopped at 1:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. GMT) after rain and thunderclaps began at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Guest soloist Alexander Wasserman practiced the Grieg concerto, chords like thunderclaps resonating from the grand piano, a gorgeous black-lacquer Shigeru Kawai donated for this performance.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Even the possibility that golf’s turmoil could end with an antitrust whimper, rather than a regulatory thunderclap, shows how much the environment has shifted over the last two years.
—Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderclap
Noun
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Countless videos have been posted online about clap boxes, showing guests having their magical minute of fame or trying to mess with the cast by going in and out of the box over and over again.—
Nicholas Kobe,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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The entire Republican conference applauded when the bill passed, with several shaking Johnson’s hand and giving him a clap on the back.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2025
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If indeed Jurassic World: Rebirth suffers a significant second weekend drop, summer audiences eager to get blockbuster bang for their box office buck will almost certainly turn to Superman to save the day.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Each metal tube is made of durable aluminum that lightly bangs against the chime’s internal bell and casts a calming sound across your backyard oasis.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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Hinge was acquired by the Match Group in 2019, which gave it some juice, and COVID-19 ushered in a pandemic-lockdown-era dating boom.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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And while bonus depreciation applies to a variety of physical items, its creation led to a boom in jet sales in the past decade.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Spending included outlays for consulting, text blasts and mailings.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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But on Friday night, the booms and blasts of celebratory fireworks appear to have frightened them away.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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If overproduced, commercialized songs play tag with a fleeting moment of pop culture, music with a seanchaí-storytelling ethos often borders the avant-garde because of its willingness to see surprising continuities between the past and present.—
Matthew Carey Salyer,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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On Tuesday, the pop artist took to social media to blast Gere for selling her childhood home after allegedly agreeing to take care of the property when purchasing the estate from her father, singer Paul Simon.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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The rush of wind and thrum of tire roar was punctuated, not by engine revs and tailpipe cackles, but by birdsong.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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But the loudest roar — aside the one for the record strikeout — came when Kershaw bounded out of the dugout to start the sixth.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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Savory pork and briny tapenade slam against your palate, while a merciful scattering of greens doused with lemon juice softens the blow.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The Dolby Atmos audio is also a treat for the ears, which, along with serious bass slam, offers the ability to place sounds precisely in the 3D space to heighten the immersion.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Speed and alcohol impairment appear to be factors in the crash, police said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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The Honda spun around clockwise and stopped near the crash site.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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“Thunderclap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderclap. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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