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thundering

[thuhn-der-ing] / ˈθʌn dər ɪŋ /










ADJECTIVE
thunderous
Synonyms


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Having fouled Florent Malouda for France's opener, the towering defender levelled with a thundering header from Andrea Pirlo's corner inside 20 minutes.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

As he dominated center stage, the thundering chorus of his speeches — “I am … somebody” — inspired his followers even as it sometimes sounded like a painful plea.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

“It was raining straight down, it was thundering and it was 27 degrees,” he said, recalling watching the storm early Sunday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

This city may be small, but in 1926 it became immortal, the place where a fiesta, thundering hooves, and a novel collided to shape modern legend.

From Salon Nov. 8, 2025

It enraged him as he listened to the thundering feet of his retreating children and heard Mary Anne scream, “Torah! Torah! Torah!”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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