Dead and Thundering

Dead

Dead adjective - No longer living.

Thundering is an antonym for dead.

Nearby Word: deadly

Thundering

Thundering adjective - Marked by a high volume of sound.
Usage example: the preacher delivered a thundering speech on the decline of morality in modern society

Dead is an antonym for thundering.

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / Kung Fu Panda 2 Killed Off for Real: Master Thundering Rhino dies early in the film, while Lord Shen and Shen's right hand man, the Wolf Boss, are likely dead.
  • Acoustic License Red Dead Redemption: It's quite easy to have a conversation with someone while you are both on different horses thundering down a hard dirt road.
  • At the end of the movie, the song is sung by a full choir, and the sheer effect of this sombre tune rising upwards and changing to a thundering major chord at the end, makes the end a Crowning Moment of Awesome - set against the fact that all the main characters are dead.
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