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Recent Examples of rumbles
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
As thunder rumbles over Mpophomeni, and the first drops of rain fall, children at the training field pull on hoodies and start to walk home, their dogs trotting faithfully alongside them.
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Patricia Huon,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
The volcano rumbles at predictable intervals, a low groan like a thunderstorm a few valleys over.
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Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Inside the nearly empty Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA last Monday afternoon, the air rumbles and judders and roars like a B-52 engine readying for takeoff.
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Erik Pedersen,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
The first one arrives after 10 this evening and will bring rain, and some storm rumbles to our area.
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Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
The whole mountain rumbles when an avalanche rolls off it.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
The city rumbles occasionally, a reminder that Mount Vesuvius, though considered dormant, could flare to life at any moment.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited route connects New York and Chicago—a 19-hour trip that rumbles along the breathtaking Great Lakes shoreline and through the scenic Finger Lakes region.
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Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
The engine rumbles between your legs, the road streams beneath you, the curves beckon you onward.
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Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
As thunder rumbles over Mpophomeni, and the first drops of rain fall, children at the training field pull on hoodies and start to walk home, their dogs trotting faithfully alongside them.
—
Patricia Huon,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
The volcano rumbles at predictable intervals, a low groan like a thunderstorm a few valleys over.
—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Inside the nearly empty Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA last Monday afternoon, the air rumbles and judders and roars like a B-52 engine readying for takeoff.
—
Erik Pedersen,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
The first one arrives after 10 this evening and will bring rain, and some storm rumbles to our area.
—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
The whole mountain rumbles when an avalanche rolls off it.
—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
The city rumbles occasionally, a reminder that Mount Vesuvius, though considered dormant, could flare to life at any moment.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited route connects New York and Chicago—a 19-hour trip that rumbles along the breathtaking Great Lakes shoreline and through the scenic Finger Lakes region.
—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbles
Verb
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Griffith growls Griffith could be in position to win its first Greater South Shore Conference title since 2018.
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.
Noun
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In the first few minutes, the jeers were murmurs that faded into the overall atmosphere in the stands.
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The stadium, packed to the brim with more than 82,000 fans, reverberated with stunned murmurs as Morocco’s Ismael Saibari snuck behind a distracted Brazil defense and chipped home a beautiful goal over goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s head to open the scoring in the 22nd minute.
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“Rumbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbles. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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