1
as in roared
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 shouted
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 thundered
Back then, the novelty was watching IndyCars carve through the infield at warp speed after the stock cars thundered through the turns, all on the same Saturday card.
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Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For decades, the mighty roars of dinosaurs have thundered through movies, TV shows, and filled the imaginations of children and adults alike.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Barry Goldwater thundered against centralized power, Ronald Reagan lionized hands-off government and liberty, and even Richard Nixon respected certain limits.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Terrell regularly thundered to Justice Department lawyers.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For decades, the mighty roars of dinosaurs have thundered through movies, TV shows, and filled the imaginations of children and adults alike.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Barry Goldwater thundered against centralized power, Ronald Reagan lionized hands-off government and liberty, and even Richard Nixon respected certain limits.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Terrell regularly thundered to Justice Department lawyers.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thundered
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The crowd roared as River halved Palmeiras’ lead.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Natasha Vidal was never told to evacuate before Hurricane Helene roared into Yancey County last September.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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Work is implied but never shouted.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Herzl shouted him down and insisted on political plurality.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kylie jokingly yelled at Khloé, who quickly turned around and ran back into the house with a smile.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Brady yelled at e thoffensive linemen.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cameras panned to him as public address announcer Bob Ford bellowed his name with the starting lineup.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Gomez said her tween sister cried while watching Inside Out 2.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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That her mom cried in the courtroom because the judge wouldn’t give her probation.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Martin was onstage with Sweeney, Michôd and the rest of the cast as the Princess of Wales Theatre crowd hollered.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Eagles coach Nick Sirianni hollered the situation.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Thundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thundered. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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