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thunderous

[ thuhn-der-uhs, -druhs ]

adjective

  1. producing thunder or a loud noise like thunder:

    thunderous applause.



thunderous

/ ˈθʌԻəə /

adjective

  1. resembling thunder, esp in loudness

    thunderous clapping

  2. threatening and extremely angry

    she gave him a thunderous look

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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳܲԻdzܲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٳܲd·dzܲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thunderous1

First recorded in 1575–85; thunder + -ous
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A running forehand down the line and another thunderous winner piled on the pressure as Lamens tried to hold serve in a lengthy seventh game, with double faults aiding Raducanu as she eventually broke.

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's the fascination with noise and the desire to return to thunderous noise volumes?

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And, for arguably the first time this year, the Dodgers’ Big 3 looked like their terrifying, thunderous selves — setting the tone, leading the way and quieting the growing questions about the club’s recently sluggish offense.

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In the middle of the dense crowd, you can barely hear XCX’s vocals over the crowd’s thunderous vocals, singing “I don’t care / I love it” over and over again.

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And the narrative of what promises to be a thunderous night at Parc des Princes is held together by a selection of sub-plots, with Emery the central figure.

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