thunderstrike

verb

ˈthən-dər-ˌstrīk How to pronounce thunderstrike (audio)
Definition of thunderstrikenext
as in to surprise
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected everyone was thunderstruck when she quit her job without warning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderstrike
  1. surprise
  2. amaze
  3. shock
  4. stun
  5. startle
  6. rock
  7. astonish
Verb
  • But even the most devoted cat lovers might be surprised by the results of a new study.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Watch on Hulu At Witt’s End On December 1, 1994, 19-year-old Melissa Witt drove to surprise her mother at a bowling alley in Fort Smith, Arkansas, but disappeared without a trace.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of surprise
Verb
  • The two played four minutes together during one of the Lakers’ six preseason games, a moment that left LeBron James amazed.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The title signals the jump scare that the image maker hoped would likewise amaze the viewer when the 3D ghost loomed before their very eyes.
    Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of amaze
Verb
  • Do Southern Hosts Still Expect Guests To Bring A Gift? Understandably, Reddit commenters were shocked by the scenario.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Last June, an obscure federal advisory committee—the Healthcare Infection Control Advisory Committee to the Centers for Disease Control—first shocked many in the public health community by suggesting that the CDC could loosen infection control practices in hospitals and healthcare settings.
    Judy Stone, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of shock
Verb
  • Not only are the water and sunset views spectacular, but the drinks stun, too.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Eight years ago, Trump stunned the nation by winning Michigan by 10,704 votes, about two-tenths of a percentage point, over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, en route to claiming the White House.
    Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of stun
Verb
  • The handful of locals at Mt. Baldy Lodge eating lunch Tuesday afternoon were startled when someone screamed that the Bridge fire was barreling toward the village.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
  • How about experiments on the swimming ability of a dead rainbow trout or that time biologists tried to startle cows by popping paper bags by their heads?
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
Definition of startle
Verb
  • Although this is Kardashian’s latest fashion choice, the TV personality previously rocked the piercing.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Along with many of the stars and hopefuls at Chicago’s 1971 Black Expo, Minnie Riperton waited patiently backstage to approach the blind musician rocking characteristically in his chair.
    David Rensin, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of rock
Verb
  • Many observers were astonished, for example, when in September, Israel simultaneously detonated thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Stats Wins 1 Podiums 8 Oscar Piastri 3 TA Ranking Analysis Watching Piastri this year, you’d be astonished to learn this is only his second season on the F1 grid.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of astonish
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