- present participle of thunder.
thundering
Example Sentences
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Dinwiddie evolves from being a thundering doubter about Washington to being an equally thundering supporter who refuses to accept the younger man’s resignation after a setback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
That was the beginning of the chants, arguably louder than for any other player in Dodger Stadium history, stronger than Moo-kie, deeper than Fred-die, chants thundering enough to seemingly be heard for a lifetime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Ride, its follow-up, is a darker dose of disco, punctuated with cracking whips and the thundering footfall of wild horses.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
This city may be small, but in 1926 it became immortal, the place where a fiesta, thundering hooves, and a novel collided to shape modern legend.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
Then, all of a sudden, they were hovering over the shimmering moon’s reflection, waves thundering around them.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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