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adjective

ˈthən-d(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce thundering (audio)
Definition of thunderingnext
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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thundering

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verb

present participle of thunder
1
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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2
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
Adjective
The United States got its 2026 World Cup off to a thundering, near-flawless start with a 4-1 win over Paraguay in its opener Friday at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 13 June 2026 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, compelling, and utterly magical new Norse saga. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Drone footage in Nepal on Wednesday showed roads destroyed and buildings buried by thundering water the color of wet cement. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The world’s strikers are going to have to reach deep into their bag of sweetly struck volleys, mazy solo goals and thundering free kicks to eclipse it. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thundering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thundering
  1. loud
  2. roaring
  3. shouting
  4. deafening
  5. growling
  6. yelling
  7. ringing
  8. rumbling
Adjective
  • Where the movies are big, loud, overpopulated machines, the TV series are full of interesting ideas, weird notions and good comedy and give their characters room to breathe.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The doors finally open Store Manager Patrick McGuinness welcomed customers pushing their shopping carts into the store while leading loud chants, such as spelling out Wegmans letter by letter.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of loud
Verb
  • By afternoon, the Moon trines Mars in your 5th House and your confidence comes roaring back.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Sofia Wylie’s Grace stands in the middle of the trio, the girl to her right cheering normally and the girl to her left, Lisbeth (Geena Meszaros) roaring animalistically.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of roaring
Verb
  • According to Pollak, the couple repeatedly heard Torn shouting at someone through the hotel's thin walls.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Putting them under one clear execution item can preserve the work while reducing the number of separate things shouting at me.
    — Morissa Schwartz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of shouting
Adjective
  • The sound is practically deafening, a loud metallic pang that cuts through the forest’s thick foliage.
    — Taylor Mitchell Brown, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • By the time Obsession made it to TIFF, the buzz on social media had become deafening.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of deafening
Verb
  • Dogs and cats may be triggered by this distinctive smell and show unusual behavior when skunks are nearby, such as sniffing or pawing the dirt around the burrow or becoming more protective by growling or hovering near the entrance.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Video captured from the drone’s perspective and released on Facebook, shows the frustrated bobcat standing by a staircase, growling and arching its back at the hovering machine.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of growling
Verb
  • You were expected, at the very least, to put up a good fight, and the dance could get real ugly real quick—I’ve witnessed aunties and uncles pounding their fists on the table in a yelling war and checks being ripped straight down the middle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This entire ordeal can be traced back to the infamous BCS formula, which captivated audiences with computer rankings that led to fans essentially yelling at computers at seasons end.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of yelling
Adjective
  • Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham was asked about Underwood’s security in the starting job earlier this week and hardly offered up a ringing endorsement.
    — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Martha-Mary Chapel, Sudbury Reverend Bryce (Toby Huss) presides over the town church, where mysterious ringing bells seem to indicate something dark is afoot.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of ringing
Verb
  • Listen closely to the sound design and hear jets continually rumbling to and from LAX.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And Quentin Collette’s turbulent soundscape — rumbling, clanking, with the unrelenting downpour stirring in elemental fury — mixes seamlessly with the tense synth riffs of French electronic composer Robin Coudert, known professionally as ROB.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of rumbling

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“Thundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thundering. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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