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verb

present participle of thunder

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Recent Examples of thundering
Verb
Unfortunately, mid-rehearsal, their mother, Rose (an absolutely magnificent McDonald), comes thundering onto the stage, usurping Jocko’s leadership and sucking up all of the air into the room. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024 The beauty of Baja transcends the thundering race course, offering a blend of experiences that elevate any visit. Shelby Knick, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 But in more rural areas of Watauga County and others nearby, where landslides scarred Appalachian slopes and the storm sent water thundering into narrow valleys, the damage to roads, homes and the power grid was more severe. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 On Sunday night, participants filled the sports ground with thundering cheers. Chris Lau, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thundering
Adjective
  • One of the loudest guests inside Capital One Arena on Sunday night had stubby legs, prominent ears and a long snout.
    Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There’s nothing worse than getting out into the wilderness, away from society, and then hearing somebody one campsite over start up a loud, smelly gas generator.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Topline Losses from a pair of big-name companies, Apple and Tesla, headlined a broader slip in the stock market Thursday, a rocky start to the year’s first trading session after 2023 and 2024’s roaring bull market.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The audience went wild, roaring with laughter and applause.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • There are people yelling at the other people to shut up.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Everybody was yelling his name.
    Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • 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
  • His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • Stopping power was provided by Brembo brakes, its steering was hydraulically assisted, and its brawny pushrod V8 emitted a thunderous bellow.
    Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Brown also added a thunderous, poster-worthy dunk over Jalen Smith, and Porzingis drilled a clutch three from 30 feet out – his first since the opening minute of the game.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2024

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“Thundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thundering. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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