adjective
Other Word Forms
- thunderingly adverb
- unthundering adjective
Etymology
Origin of thundering
before 1100; Middle English thundring, Old English thunring thunder. See thunder, -ing 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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She heard nothing but the thundering sound high above them on the Mountain, saw nothing but the flashing fire that lit the sky above the cloud.
From Literature
“It was raining straight down, it was thundering and it was 27 degrees,” he said, recalling watching the storm early Sunday morning.
They had Toulouse rocking and they landed another blow, a rolling line-out maul thundering over the try-line with substitute Hiddleston touching down to give Warriors the lead for the first time.
From BBC
As the thundering basslines rumble, hundreds of people dance with wild abandon.
From BBC
As they entered the basement, the sound of the steam thundering into the suppression pool was overwhelming.
From Literature
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