RUMBLE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈrəm-bəl

Definition of rumble

as in to growl

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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noun

as in rumbling

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This ground beef casserole will satisfy all the rumbling stomachs at your table. — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026 The engine rumbles between your legs, the road streams beneath you, the curves beckon you onward. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

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Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 June 2026 By Wednesday and Thursday, another system approaches, and a few showers and rumbles may sneak into the area Wednesday. — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rumble

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This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
Could the growling creature be responsible for the gouges by Zampanò’s dead body?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 June 2026

Definition of growl

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There have been some media rumblings that the Denver Nuggets may be open to discussing possible trade offers for former Kansas standout Christian Braun, who has played four seasons — including a championship campaign in 2022-23 — with the NBA team.

— Gary Bedore June 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
In retrospect, the Greenland crisis carried the early rumblings of a new American rampage through international affairs, a campaign of imperial displays across three continents that culminated with the war in Iran.

— Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026

Definition of rumbling

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Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.

— Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
But there is some grumbling after Burnham removed several of Starmer’s senior ministers including ex-Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, former Business Secretary Peter Kyle and Starmer’s chief secretary, Darren Jones.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

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