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
Other Word Forms
- thunderously adverb
Etymology
Origin of thunderous
Example Sentences
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With CGI-enhanced action, thunderous fight sequences and dialogue like, "I enter politics not to plunder, but to serve", the film blurs fiction and intent.
From BBC
An appearance by “Jeannie from Target” was greeted by thunderous cheers.
From Salon
Who can possibly halt the Rams on their thunderous march toward a Super Bowl championship?
From Los Angeles Times
James drove down the lane and threw down a thunderous dunk over Spurs 7-1 center Luke Kornet, bringing the Lakers to within eight points and charging up the crowd in the process.
From Los Angeles Times
Before the thunderous Thursday in Brisbane, no visiting top-order batter had played as many as Root's 29 innings without registering a century in Australia.
From BBC
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