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Recent Examples of rumble
Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 12 May 2025
The earbuds are particularly good at eliminating the noise from a plane engine, including most of the low-end rumble and high-end hiss.
—PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 9 June 2025
Volcanoes in Alaska, Washington state, Oregon and Hawaii have recently been rumbling and even spewing lava, enough to spark a swarm of news stories.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 14 July 2025
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Verb
These detectors, part of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) detection network, also pick up the rumble of a thunder or the ultrasonic booms generated by large pieces of space rocks or space debris disintegrating in Earth's atmosphere.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 12 May 2025
The earbuds are particularly good at eliminating the noise from a plane engine, including most of the low-end rumble and high-end hiss.
—PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
Noun
As the first National Guard troops rumbled into Los Angeles on Sunday, summoned by the Trump administration to quell protests against an immigration crackdown, Los Angeles remained its eternal self — bigger than any one disruption.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 9 June 2025
Volcanoes in Alaska, Washington state, Oregon and Hawaii have recently been rumbling and even spewing lava, enough to spark a swarm of news stories.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumble
Verb
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The earth growled and Acatenango’s fiery twin erupted in the distance.—
Tess Moormans,
Travel + Leisure,
27 July 2025
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Why Future Lab Matters More Than Ever Among the engine growls and cheering crowds, Future Lab is a welcome jolt of reflection.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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There were a few rumblings that New York could pursue Luis Robert Jr. or Jarren Duran, but those have since gone away.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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There have been rumblings that Gov. Gavin Newsom might bring back the rebate program if federal tax incentives went away.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Perhaps the more significant takeaway is how little public grumbling there was after the House adjourned Thursday for the long President's Day weekend.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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There is nothing new about a president grumbling about a Fed that has allegedly kept interest rates too high.—
The Editors,
National Review,
23 July 2025
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“Rumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumble. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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