as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
for weeks afterwards, staffers noised about the department head's sudden, unexplained departure
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As rumored, Kanye West showed up Friday at his sometimes collaborator’s trial as the prosecution moved into the home stretch on presenting its often very vivid case to the jury.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
13 June 2025 -
Drake is rumored to be hard at work on a new album allegedly titled Iceman, which many are expecting to drop before the end of 2025.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
13 June 2025
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Other spas boast aerial views or shout about amenities; Shibui whispers, and the result is the world’s most opulent ASMR experience.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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Amid burnout, a workforce hungry for purpose, and a cultural shift toward well-being, many professionals still whisper about their sabbatical or career gap, afraid it’ll be read as a red flag instead of a reset.—
Daisy Auger-Domínguez,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Noise (about or abroad).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noise%20%28about%20or%20abroad%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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