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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At a launch party ahead of April’s Beijing auto show, Volkswagen unveiled four new EVs alongside thunderous Chinese drumming and a performance by a local dance troupe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
"I contradict myself / I transform," she added on a thunderous version of Saoko, from her second album, Motomami.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
So are graduates pouring out of elite colleges, joining the college-educated working class and responding with a thunderous “Union Yes”? For the most part, no.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
“It’s a trailer launch? It looks like a premiere,” Villeneuve said during the event, which included a Q&A with the cast and was met by thunderous applause from the audience.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
As if in reply, the Sea King straightened and let out another roar, this one long and thunderous.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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