thunderous
Americanadjective
adjective
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resembling thunder, esp in loudness
thunderous clapping
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threatening and extremely angry
she gave him a thunderous look
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Origin of thunderous
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But back then, the US president was riding the momentum of a thunderous return to power.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Shakur topped the Hot 100 for the first time with this thunderous single.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Two former winners - Suede and Dave - receive nominations, while Florence + The Machine picks up a fourth citation for her thunderous new album, Everybody Scream.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
His shock-and-awe campaign may have lost its thunderous momentum, but the offensive never stopped.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
He pushed his chair back and let out a thunderous burp that made the little children on the other end of the table jump.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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