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thunder

[thuhn-der] / ˈθʌn dər /
NOUN
crashing sound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detonation explosion roar rumble
STRONG
barrage blast boom booming cannonade clap cracking crash crashing discharge drumfire fulmination outburst peal pealing rumbling thunderbolt uproar
WEAK
thundercrack
Antonyms
STRONG
peace
VERB
boom, crash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
resound reverberate roar rumble
STRONG
blast clamor clap crack deafen detonate drum explode peal storm
VERB
yell at
Synonyms
STRONGEST
growl roar
STRONG
bark bellow curse declaim denounce fulminate gnarl rail shout snarl threaten
WEAK
utter threat
Antonyms
STRONG
compliment praise

Example Sentences

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Drivers are advised to stay inside their vehicles at least 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

An AFP reporter had earlier Tuesday reported blasts in Tehran, after a night of heavy bombardment mixed with thunder and rain.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Some will have hail and an odd crack of thunder, but the showers won't last long as they get blown quickly across the skies by gusty winds.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

I don’t want to steal the thunder of Joanna Stern, Nicole Nguyen and Christopher Mims, so have at it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

But this wail is like a clap of thunder.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar