as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
the preacher delivered a thundering speech on the decline of morality in modern society
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as in roaring
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 shouting
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 thundering
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Above Simmons’ thundering bass line, Frehley announces that singing debut with a six-string solo that throws the kitchen sink into disarray with long phase shifts that that roll around the song’s elastic chorus.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
There’s also the chance to see thousands of those Porcupine caribou thundering along crossings that have been used for nearly 30,000 years.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Located in Santa Barbara County, Vandenberg has become well-known among spectators who are eager to see rockets thundering high into the sky.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The thundering early morning blast at Accurate Energetic Systems reverberated across the surrounding community Friday, razing an entire building on the plant’s sprawling campus and leading to a painstaking search that ultimately found no survivors.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Early in the event, the leader of the campus chapter thanked police and security guards for their presence, prompting thundering applause.
—Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The bison roaming Yellowstone National Park, an elephant herd thundering across the African terrain in Tanzania or Botswana, a humpback whale breaching off the coast of Hawaii or Mexico.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
She was met with thundering applause from the audience.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom — drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic and utterly magical new Norse saga.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Like one icicle falling from an alpine crag onto an unstable snow cornice below, a small slide rapidly turns into a thundering avalanche.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Above Simmons’ thundering bass line, Frehley announces that singing debut with a six-string solo that throws the kitchen sink into disarray with long phase shifts that that roll around the song’s elastic chorus.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
There’s also the chance to see thousands of those Porcupine caribou thundering along crossings that have been used for nearly 30,000 years.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Located in Santa Barbara County, Vandenberg has become well-known among spectators who are eager to see rockets thundering high into the sky.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The thundering early morning blast at Accurate Energetic Systems reverberated across the surrounding community Friday, razing an entire building on the plant’s sprawling campus and leading to a painstaking search that ultimately found no survivors.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Early in the event, the leader of the campus chapter thanked police and security guards for their presence, prompting thundering applause.
—Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The bison roaming Yellowstone National Park, an elephant herd thundering across the African terrain in Tanzania or Botswana, a humpback whale breaching off the coast of Hawaii or Mexico.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
She was met with thundering applause from the audience.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thundering
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The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Due to the struggles that the Florida State Seminoles have gone through this season following their opening upset win over the Alabama Crimson Tide, calls have begun getting louder for the program to consider firing head coach Mike Norvell.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Wall Street is roaring, Silicon Valley is booming with the potential of Silicon Valley, unemployment is fairly steady and GDP is on the rise.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The souvenir stalls outside the stadium which do a roaring trade on matchdays are also feeling the squeeze from the lack of games — and the bad weather that accompanied the ones that were played recently against Chelsea and Sunderland.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Then, a man stood up and started shouting at Harris.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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His clips are pretty rudimentary tributes to guys like Thomas Sankara, the former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, shouting them out with highlight reels and songs by 100 gecs and Jersey club collective TwerkNation28.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Those calls will only become more deafening unless the Mavs start winning games in bunches.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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That was the sound of Blackwell’s game-deciding block, followed by the deafening final eruption from the stands of Allegiant Stadium.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some hissing or growling is normal, but separate them if aggression escalates.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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This mobile bar crisscrosses the room’s checkerboard floor with the growling rumble of a subway train.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Stiller mentions a trip to see a bullfight in Spain, and sure enough we’re treated to footage of young Stiller yelling at a toreador from the stands.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos thought Greenlaw’s actions in running after referee Brad Allen and pointing at yelling at him after Wil Lutz’s 39-yard walk-off field goal should have resulted in a fine rather than a suspension.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher and future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer is here to provide a ringing endorsement.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the first five innings Tuesday were a ringing endorsement for the Dodgers’ cautious approach to Ohtani’s rehab and return from a second Tommy John surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Thousands stomped in the bleachers, creating rumbling waves of adoration.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Apple’s promotional video for the iPhone 17 Pro is super loud and rumbling the floor.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Thundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thundering. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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