Thunderbolt is an English word with synonyms like bolt or lightning. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Thunderbolt meaning
- A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder.
- An event that is terrible, horrific or unexpected.
- Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination.
Synonyms of Thunderbolt
Using Thunderbolt
- The main meaning on this page is: A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder. | An event that is terrible, horrific or unexpected. | Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination.
- Useful related words include: bolt, bolt of lightning, lightning, bombshell.
- In the example corpus, thunderbolt often appears in combinations such as: thunderbolt ports, the thunderbolt, with thunderbolt.
Context around Thunderbolt
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Thunderbolt
- In this selection, "thunderbolt" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, identify, use, 47n, dock, technology and ports stand out and add context to how "thunderbolt" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include thunderbolt 3 thunderbolt 4 and and 3 and thunderbolt 4 are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "thunderbolt" sits close to words such as accusers, analysing and artifact, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with thunderbolt
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Thunderbolt 2 made several major changes to Thunderbolt technology. (9 words)
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt combines PCI Express and Mini DisplayPort into a new serial data interface. (14 words)
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt, Thunderbolt flew its first combat mission–a sweep over Western Europe. (15 words)
In this guide, that's exactly what you'll get: We'll go over some of its current iterations and how they compare, how Thunderbolt is different from USB-C, how to identify Thunderbolt ports, and find out the latest on when Thunderbolt 5 will launch. (46 words)
What I’d like to see in a DisplayLink USB-C docking station is a feature set that approaches a full-fledged Thunderbolt dock, but that is priced below what you’d pay for Thunderbolt performance. (36 words)
A 30-yard Alexis Mac Allister thunderbolt restored the hosts’ one-goal advantage, only for Kenny Tete to capitalise on more lackadaisical Reds defending just before the break to draw Fulham level again. (33 words)
The only eGPUs I’ve seen with Thunderbolt use Thunderbolt 3, not Thunderbolt 4. Why is that? (17 words)
Example sentences (20)
In this guide, that's exactly what you'll get: We'll go over some of its current iterations and how they compare, how Thunderbolt is different from USB-C, how to identify Thunderbolt ports, and find out the latest on when Thunderbolt 5 will launch.
The only eGPUs I’ve seen with Thunderbolt use Thunderbolt 3, not Thunderbolt 4. Why is that?
Built on USB4 v2, Thunderbolt 5 will be compatible with previous versions of Thunderbolt and USB.
Republic P-47N Thunderbolt, Thunderbolt flew its first combat mission–a sweep over Western Europe.
This means that while there are Thunderbolt 3 cables that offer the same performance as Thunderbolt 4, most won’t.
Thunderbolt is a standard jam-packed with features, from enabling external graphics cards to providing Ethernet network access, many designed to continue differentiating Thunderbolt from the USB standard.
As already mentioned, the Apollo Solo is a Thunderbolt interface which means you will need to connect it with a Mac or PC that has a Thunderbolt 3 or 4 interface.
Device maker Anker has a nice table of all of the technical features associated with Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB4, if you want to get into the fine distinctions (below).
Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 are close enough that you can save money by buying the older technology that retailers are trying to get rid of.
Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB4 are backwards compatible with USB-C for data and charging.
What I’d like to see in a DisplayLink USB-C docking station is a feature set that approaches a full-fledged Thunderbolt dock, but that is priced below what you’d pay for Thunderbolt performance.
Thunderbolt 2 made several major changes to Thunderbolt technology.
The Thunderbolt 1003 is essentially the same as the Thunderbolt 1000T, except that it employs solenoid-actuated slide valves to create a "hi-lo" signal primarily used as a fire signal.
Thunderbolt 3 is announced to use USB Type-C connectors. citation citation citation Thunderbolt 3 has one 40 Gbit/s channel.
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt combines PCI Express and Mini DisplayPort into a new serial data interface.
A 30-yard Alexis Mac Allister thunderbolt restored the hosts’ one-goal advantage, only for Kenny Tete to capitalise on more lackadaisical Reds defending just before the break to draw Fulham level again.
And if you need more screen space than just one monitor can provide, you can easily daisy chain multiple displays together with the help of Apple’s Thunderbolt technology.
And the hub can be daisy-chained to another Thunderbolt 4 dock or hub for even more connections.
A Thunderbolt dock is now nearly a must-have accessory, providing I/O access for legacy mice, keyboards, external drives, and more.
Betty’s father, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), is hoping to recreate a World War II supersoldier program and, in the process, exposes Bruce to gamma radiation that transforms him into the Hulk.
Common combinations with thunderbolt
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: