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thunderous

[thuhn-der-uhs, -druhs] / ˈθʌn dər əs, -drəs /


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James had a thunderous one-handed dunk off a lob from Austin Reaves in transition with 7:42 remaining in the third quarter that put the Lakers up by 17 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

“Purdue sucks!” he bellowed to thunderous applause, “So does Michigan and Ohio State!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

With CGI-enhanced action, thunderous fight sequences and dialogue like, "I enter politics not to plunder, but to serve", the film blurs fiction and intent.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

His beloved swimming hole had become a bit of a deathtrap: twice as deep and roaring by at a thunderous speed.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman