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thundering
/ ˈθʌndərɪŋ /
adjective
- slang.prenominal very great or excessive
a thundering idiot
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Derived Forms
- ˈthunderingly, adverb
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Other Words From
- thunder·ing·ly adverb
- un·thunder·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thundering1
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Example Sentences
The beasts are huge, hulking, fast and unpredictable—tons of muscle, horn and thundering hooves.
John McCain voted for federal funding in 2007, thundering about thousands of frozen embryos.
But, when the car came thundering down, it was crammed to the step; with a melancholy gesture, the driver declined her signal.
Two of the artillerymen who had not been injured came to his assistance, and again the gun was thundering forth its defiance.
By leaning over, they could look far up the track, and watch the train come thundering down.
An English battery came thundering down the road to take up a fresh position and assist in covering the retreat.
Others now rushed to the rescue, the artillery men came back, and once more the guns were thundering their defiance.
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