Collocations for "thundering"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "thundering" in context.
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thunder
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- it thundered throughout the [night, week]
- it [was, is] thundering (out, outside)
- it thundered at [noon, the picnic]
- it thundered across the [field, town]
- it thundered above the [pool, stadium]
- the [cannon, explosion, waterfall] thundered
- [the, his] voice thundered (in my ear)
- my heart thundered (in my ears, in my chest)
- the [crowd, stadium] thundered (with applause)
- the [crowd, herd, parade, train] thundered past
- the [crowd] thundered away
- the train thundered through the station
- the train thundered along the tracks
- the [horses, herd] thundered along the [road, path]
- the [horses] thundered down the [road]
- thundered [an order, instructions, a warning]
- a [clap, crash] of thunder
- [distant, rolling, loud] thunder
- count the seconds between the lightning and thunder
- like thunder and lightning
- is afraid of the thunder
- was frightened by the thunder
- heard thunder in the distance
- could hear thunder in the distance
- came [rolling, crashing] like thunder
- a thunder of applause
- the thunder of a [running crowd, stampede]
- couldn't [talk, hear anything] over the thunder (of)
- idiom: stole her [coworker's, friend's] thunder
'thundering' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):