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Recent Examples of rumble
Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Science of louder thunder By nature, thunder can be loud, but the thunder overnight Thursday may sound a little louder and rumble a little longer than normal.
—Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
No engine rumble, no exhaust plume; just the quiet churn of waterjets as Hull 096 eased away under its own power for the first time.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
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Verb
And through the windshield from a rumbling truck seat or standing on the sidewalk of a near empty street, the grandeur of dawn that is daily missed from bed or the kitchen table, was laid out as an almost personal gift to be experienced by me alone.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Science of louder thunder By nature, thunder can be loud, but the thunder overnight Thursday may sound a little louder and rumble a little longer than normal.
—Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
There was a low rumble that vibrated for a second or two, then faded away.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
No engine rumble, no exhaust plume; just the quiet churn of waterjets as Hull 096 eased away under its own power for the first time.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumble
Verb
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But the innocent visit turns ugly when Alice keeps growling at a wall.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The jaguar growled, whirled and bit off the protruding head of the arrow.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The rumbling is really, really just as violent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The rumbling of a hidden ocean, along a rugged coastline covered by mist.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Strong was furious, grumbling all the way across the court about her defeat.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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While DiCaprio is experiencing failure for the first time, Wahlberg’s box-office bona fides continue to expand, even if the critics like to grumble about his limitations as an actor.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Rumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumble. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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