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
Example Sentences
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Boston’s straight-up, thunderous rock rubbed off on Def Leppard, Journey, Van Halen and Nirvana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 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
"We have done it," CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said to a thunderous response by hundreds of protesters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
His shock-and-awe campaign may have lost its thunderous momentum, but the offensive never stopped.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Above the thunderous destruction, she could hear screams and shrieks, and when the old woman closed her eyes, the salt water on her face was not only from the ocean waves.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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