Waves crashed loudly against the shore.

Meaning: This sentence describes waves hitting the shore with great force and making a lot of noise.

Choice of Words: Waves are ridges of water that move across the surface of a body of water. Crashed means hit something with great force. Loudly means with a lot of noise. Shore is the land along the edge of a body of water.

Alternative Expressions

The waves crashed against the shore with a loud roar.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first sentence, but it adds the detail that the waves made a loud roar as they crashed against the shore.

Choice of Words: Roar is a loud, deep sound that is often made by animals or by things that are moving quickly. In this sentence, the roar is made by the waves as they crash against the shore.

The mighty waves pounded the shore with their relentless force.

Meaning: This sentence describes the waves as being very strong and powerful, and as hitting the shore over and over again with great force.

Choice of Words: Mighty means very strong or powerful. Pounded means to hit something repeatedly with great force. Relentless means never stopping or giving up.

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