thunder
noun
a loud, explosive, resounding noise produced by the explosive expansion of air heated by a lightning discharge.
has thundered
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present perfectof thunder (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A world-cleansing storm has thundered ominously on the horizon ever since “The Bear” began.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Prime Minister Hun Sen, a strongman who has held power for 36 years, has thundered against anyone who escaped government treatment, eluded quarantine or violated home isolation.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2021
Now Merrill Lynch has thundered into the lead on the financial world's most exclusive turf: investment banking.
From Time Magazine Archive
In regard to Nicaragua the World has thundered on Thursdays and whispered on Monday mornings.
From Time Magazine Archive
But a short distance from us the battle-field has thundered unceasingly for days.
From The New Book of Martyrs by Florence Simmonds
