as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
the last thunderous chord of the symphony rang throughout the hall
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Recent Examples of thunderous
Of course, the A did not disappoint, and even made a playful but thunderous call-and-response towards the end of the song.
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Shaheem Reid, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
All landed like thunderous calls to action, the crowd bouncing to the attack of Morello’s guitar.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
The Chiefs ran out first to thunderous booing after being introduced by longtime fan Jon Hamm, and the Eagles soon followed, with Bradley Cooper doing the honors for Philadelphia.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The crowd was mostly quiet all afternoon, in part because it was made up largely of small children on the traditional Family Weekend of matinees on Super Bowl weekend — children who generally don’t produce the same thunderous volume of a typical Montreal crowd.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Shaheem Reid, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
All landed like thunderous calls to action, the crowd bouncing to the attack of Morello’s guitar.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
The Chiefs ran out first to thunderous booing after being introduced by longtime fan Jon Hamm, and the Eagles soon followed, with Bradley Cooper doing the honors for Philadelphia.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The crowd was mostly quiet all afternoon, in part because it was made up largely of small children on the traditional Family Weekend of matinees on Super Bowl weekend — children who generally don’t produce the same thunderous volume of a typical Montreal crowd.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderous
Adjective
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In the new court filing, phone records show Mortensen tried calling the other four roommates – but got no response – around the time when security camera from a residence close to the home picked up at 4:17 a.m. distorted audio of voices, a whimper, followed by a loud thud, and a barking dog.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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At a festival where the moviegoers at Austin’s Paramount Theatre on Congress Avenue scream as loud as those at a Harry Styles concert, look for the Motion Picture Association to create waves.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The genteel tranquility of his $10 million estate is shattered by the deafening scream of jet traffic with the regularity of commercial airline schedules.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Zoom out: While these protests may be vociferous, there's an equally deafening volume of grievances the SEC sees.—
Hope King,
Axios,
28 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Tinnitus is when someone hears ringing in the ears—or a buzzing or roaring sound.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
20 Oct. 2024
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On her first day of filming, Ronan was thrown into a lively quickstep number in a roaring dance hall.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2024
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His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Aug. 2024
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“Thunderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderous. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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