thundering
very great; extraordinary: a thundering amount of work.
Origin of thundering
1Other words from thundering
- thun·der·ing·ly, adverb
- un·thun·der·ing, adjective
Words Nearby thundering
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How to use thundering in a sentence
The beasts are huge, hulking, fast and unpredictable—tons of muscle, horn and thundering hooves.
John McCain voted for federal funding in 2007, thundering about thousands of frozen embryos.
But, when the car came thundering down, it was crammed to the step; with a melancholy gesture, the driver declined her signal.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettTwo of the artillerymen who had not been injured came to his assistance, and again the gun was thundering forth its defiance.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnBy leaning over, they could look far up the track, and watch the train come thundering down.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1 | Various
An English battery came thundering down the road to take up a fresh position and assist in covering the retreat.
The Red Year | Louis TracyOthers now rushed to the rescue, the artillery men came back, and once more the guns were thundering their defiance.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. Dunn
British Dictionary definitions for thundering
/ (ˈθʌndərɪŋ) /
(prenominal) slang very great or excessive: a thundering idiot
Derived forms of thundering
- thunderingly, adverb
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