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present participle of rumble
as in growling
to make a low heavy rolling sound when thunder rumbled in the distant sky, we wisely began packing up our picnic

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rumbling

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noun

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Remember when there were rumblings that Bezos and Sanchez were to become man and wife in Aspen last December at Kevin Costner’s ranch? Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025 Although there have been rumblings of a strong spring for the former Pro Bowler, there has been more buzz surrounding a future benching for Wilson, more than anything. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 The rumbling stirs the horses; the dogs whimper and cower beneath the porch, like when a wolf stalked the property, months before. Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 There have been recent rumblings about the possibility of a new Summer House series, a New York City–set show about these longtime friends at a different stage in their lives, similar to what Bravo did by spinning off The Valley from Vanderpump Rules. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for rumbling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbling
Noun
  • The whispers grow louder as the beeping becomes more frequent until finally, the alarm sounds.
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 July 2025
  • On LinkedIn, whispers of stealth layoffs and hiring freezes are growing louder.
    Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Combs' family was seated in the front row, and his daughters could be seen whispering to each other.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2025
  • Call center features, such as call barging, monitoring, and whispering, aren't available, however.
    John Brandon, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Here, in a cheerfully cartoonish form, were intimations of just that.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
  • Years of solitude, sharpened by intimations of mortality, have cracked the banker’s sense of certainty.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Featuring a cool ranch flavor, with hints of garlic and onion.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
  • Here are some hints for today’s Quordle game, followed by the answers: What Are Today’s Quordle Hints?
    Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Some commercial leaf blowers are even louder, generating 115 decibels of noise up close and 100 decibels at 50 feet.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
  • The establishment, El Cielo Bar at 1226 W. Lincoln Ave., was effectively shuttered in November by the Milwaukee Common Council after complaints of noise, fights and gunshots.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • In an outraged response, a vicious backlash took hold—one that used violence, legislation, and propaganda to halt their progress.
    Stacey Abrams, Essence, 4 July 2025
  • The season traces the brutal machinery of empire: propaganda, collaborators, betrayal and the looming massacre of civilians on Ghorman, a peaceful planet crushed for daring to protest.
    Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025

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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbling. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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