as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
the last thunderous chord of the symphony rang throughout the hall
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Recent Examples of thunderous
Now there’s a new noise associated with Rogers among Baltimore fans: thunderous applause.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Inside of Esparto Regional Library, more than a mile away, confusion at the sudden power outage was outdone by the thunderous sounds.
—Jake Goodrick
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
The group declared, in unison, allegiance to the United States and support of the Constitution, by renouncing any allegiance to a foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and was followed by a thunderous applause that echoed throughout the flight deck.
—David J. Bohnet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
And still, these poor behemoths came off as little more than an afterthought, thunderous, costly background noise for the movies’ boring human stars.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 June 2025
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Inside of Esparto Regional Library, more than a mile away, confusion at the sudden power outage was outdone by the thunderous sounds.
—Jake Goodrick
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
The group declared, in unison, allegiance to the United States and support of the Constitution, by renouncing any allegiance to a foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and was followed by a thunderous applause that echoed throughout the flight deck.
—David J. Bohnet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
And still, these poor behemoths came off as little more than an afterthought, thunderous, costly background noise for the movies’ boring human stars.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderous
Adjective
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The brands that stand out aren’t louder—they’re the ones willing to hand something over.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Attempt to frighten away coyotes by making loud noises (e.g., shouting, air horn) and acting aggressively (e.g., waving your arms, throwing sticks, spraying with a hose).—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Yet given the league and many of its most prominent players' presence in social justice efforts, their silence around the violence being fueled by Rwanda and the UAE is all the more deafening.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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That visual message was audibly reinforced at a deafening level as the crowd cheered their neighbors who spoke against the proposal and booed a NIPSCO official and other business leaders who spoke in favor of it.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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This is otherwise a plodding, disenchanting experience that adds some more roaring dinosaurs in exchange for any memorable characters or narrative stakes.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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This familiarity with the Wyoming wilderness perhaps explains why the game feels so authentic: Its roaring orange sunsets, powder-blue skies, lush green pines, and trickling turquoise waters.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Although it can be characterized by a ringing, pulsing, buzzing, hissing or squealing sound, audiologists say the source of the condition lies in the brain's neural networks.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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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
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“Thunderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderous. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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