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thunderclap

[thuhn-der-klap] / ˈθʌn dərˌklæp /
NOUN
clap
Synonyms
STRONG
applause bang blast boom burst crack crash handclap pat slam slap smash strike thrust thunder thwack wallop whack wham
Antonyms
STRONG
failure loss
NOUN
crash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blast clash
STRONG
boom burst clang clap clatter clattering crack din peal racket slam smash smashing sound thunder wham

Example Sentences

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"On paper, this was another thunderclap quarter. And yet the stock dipped. The market is no longer pricing growth. It is pricing perpetuity."

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The couple’s deaths have sent a thunderclap through Hollywood and beyond, partly because the Reiners had so many friends and connections in creative and political circles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

He remains a thunderclap from the baseline, but has options other than ferocious groundstrokes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 7, 2025

We thought there would be a reaction but nobody could have foreseen this absolute thunderclap.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Dalton shouts with a thunderclap like he’s the Incredible Hulk.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith