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Recent Examples of rumbled
New York City horse racing rumbled to the finish line Sunday, as Aqueduct Racetrack — in all its paint-peeling, dilapidated glory — staged the venue’s last live races, transporting aging fans to a bygone era.
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Lili Kobielski,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
The building rumbled before the two finalists even got physical.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The tractor rumbled onward, into the sun, hammering over a divot where a tree had been cut long ago, its stump hauled away.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Elijah Just rumbled toward the box and seemed to pinball around the Iranian defense.
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Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Albertsons Stadium rumbled Saturday night as monster truck madness took over the unrecognizable blue turf with a roaring, fiery, wheelie-popping spectacle.
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Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2026
The frenetic electronics of Nineties dance music have rumbled beneath the surface of indie rock and pop for some time now.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
In the morning, the second Ford rumbled over the bridge as well.
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Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
Heavy equipment rumbled away on what is now red clay, no longer road asphalt, at the site Tuesday.
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Joe Marusak
may 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
Lili Kobielski,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
The building rumbled before the two finalists even got physical.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The tractor rumbled onward, into the sun, hammering over a divot where a tree had been cut long ago, its stump hauled away.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Elijah Just rumbled toward the box and seemed to pinball around the Iranian defense.
—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Albertsons Stadium rumbled Saturday night as monster truck madness took over the unrecognizable blue turf with a roaring, fiery, wheelie-popping spectacle.
—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2026
The frenetic electronics of Nineties dance music have rumbled beneath the surface of indie rock and pop for some time now.
—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
In the morning, the second Ford rumbled over the bridge as well.
—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
Heavy equipment rumbled away on what is now red clay, no longer road asphalt, at the site Tuesday.
—
Joe Marusak
may 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbled
growled
Verb
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Jack White, who growled and grinded as the singer/guitarist of the White Stripes and has since positioned himself as a primal rock god on his own, is showing a new side as a sculptor with a show opening in a London gallery run by none other than Damien Hirst.
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Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.
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“Rumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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