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View usage for: thundering in British English (ˈθʌndərɪŋ) adjective(prenominal) slang very great or excessive a thundering idiot Derived forms thunderingly (ˈthunderingly) adverb thundering in American English (ˈθʌndərɪŋ) adjective2. Informal very large; thumping; whopping Derived forms thunderingly (ˈthunderingly) adverb Examples of 'thundering' in a sentencethundering She pushed herself further back against the old brick wall and held her breath, aware of her heartbeat thundering in her ears.One of the knights sent to ride point was thundering toward them.The waves threw off the snow, thundering up the beach in clouds of spray. Synonyms of 'thundering'great, decided, enormous, remarkable More Synonyms of thundering Definition extreme (old-fashioned, slang) He knocked him unconscious with a thundering right hook. Additional synonymsDefinition unusually large in size, extent, or degree an enormous dust cloud blocking out the sun Synonyms huge, massive, vast, extensive, tremendous, gross, excessive, immense, titanic, jumbo (informal), gigantic, monstrous, mammoth, colossal, mountainous, stellar (informal), prodigious, gargantuan, elephantine, astronomic, ginormous (informal), Brobdingnagian, humongous or humungous (informal), supersize The length of the prison sentence was excessive considering the nature of the crime. Synonyms immoderate, too much, enormous, extreme, exaggerated, over the top (slang), extravagant, needless, unreasonable, disproportionate, undue, uncontrolled, superfluous, prodigal, unrestrained, profligate, inordinate, fulsome, intemperate, unconscionable, overmuch, O.T.T. (slang) Definition extreme It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment. Synonyms immense, great, massive, terrible, tremendous, horrible, staggering, catastrophic, gigantic, colossal, whopping (informal), indefensible, unforgivable, egregiousNearby words ofthundering - thump
- thumping
- thunder
- thundering
- thunderous
- thunderstruck
- thus
Related terms ofthundering Additional synonymsDefinition total and complete A senior police officer had called him an unmitigated liar. Synonyms complete, absolute, utter, perfect, rank, sheer, total, outright, thorough, downright (derogatory), consummate, out-and-out, thoroughgoing, arrant (derogatory), deep-dyed (derogatory) Definition total or absolute A look of utter confusion swept across his handsome face. Synonyms absolute, complete, total, perfect, positive (informal), pure, sheer, stark (derogatory), outright, all-out, thorough, downright (derogatory), real, consummate, veritable, unqualified, out-and-out, unadulterated, unmitigated, thoroughgoing, arrant (derogatory), deep-dyed (derogatory) |