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Recent Examples of rumble
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
As heavy rain and thunderstorms rumble across the South, a swath of Northeastern Texas has been placed on alert for flooding.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
Nicolas Cage is putting the rumble and tumble into surf and turf.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The attack took place as the train rumbled toward the Wilson Ave. station in Bushwick.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
As heavy rain and thunderstorms rumble across the South, a swath of Northeastern Texas has been placed on alert for flooding.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
Cinematic sound mixing, from the glimmering metal of swords to the rumble of grenades, add texture to Mulligan’s phlegmy mouth effects.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
Nicolas Cage is putting the rumble and tumble into surf and turf.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumble
Verb
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Coogler said as Jordan growled and pretended to reach for someone.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The rumble force matched the action, with the loud, growling thumps of getting killed causing the most feedback.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Larson no doubt heard the rumblings that perhaps next year would bring a serious — or simply well-funded —challenger in a town district that has not elected a Republican since 1956.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2025
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At the Gold Gala in May 2024, Christine cleared up chatter about rumblings that she was supposed to join RHOBH way back in 2014.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One Republican senator said the Senate language has prompted grumbling among House Republicans that the instruction to the Senate Finance Committee sets too low of a deficit cap to accommodate all of Trump’s tax priorities, such as exempting tipped wages and Social Security benefits from taxation.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, some remaining shopkeepers are grumbling about the vacancies.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Rumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumble. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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