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Recent Examples of rumbling
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Absent war or the rumblings of war, nothing is a greater indicator of where the political winds are going to blow than the overall health of the economy and the overall state of voters' personal finances.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The neighborhood where Torres lives was mostly quiet on an afternoon this week — some music rumbling from a house nearby and the occasional bicycle horn sounded by a street vendor selling popular Latino snacks, including chicharrones de harina.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Verb
In May, multi-hyphenate mogul Rihanna stepped out with one of the toys clipped to her Louis Vuitton bag, and rumblings about the little monster grew into a cacophony.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Absent war or the rumblings of war, nothing is a greater indicator of where the political winds are going to blow than the overall health of the economy and the overall state of voters' personal finances.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Noun
Only a few women sang, so the chorus had a deep, rumbling sound.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The neighborhood where Torres lives was mostly quiet on an afternoon this week — some music rumbling from a house nearby and the occasional bicycle horn sounded by a street vendor selling popular Latino snacks, including chicharrones de harina.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbling
Verb
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Food insecurity doesn’t necessarily mean kids are going to bed with growling stomachs every night.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Island of isolation Our cruise, part of the San Francisco CityPASS, pulled out from Pier 33, engines growling, slicing through waters once crossed by gold-seekers and prison ferries.—
Maggie Downs,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The result was a ghostly, otherworldly sound that could shift from whispers to booming calls depending on the breath.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The results cast doubt on whether the plumes truly carry whispers of alien life, or merely echoes of lifeless chemistry on the frozen shell.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s corruption, cover-ups, a tabloid journalist (Danny DeVito) whispering in people’s ears, and a Veronica Lake lookalike named Lynn (Kim Basinger, who won an Oscar for her performance) who’s caught in the middle of everything.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, there’s whispering that a prospective investor group is connected to ownership of the Fort Myers Miracle minor league team in Florida.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The very strong intimation is that I was nourished by this wasteland.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Donald Trump had already broken with international consensus by claiming, the month before, that Joe Biden’s intimations that Ukraine would one day join NATO had driven Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022.—
Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Then, during one or two moments of lightly overstepping the limit of grip, the S5’s good chassis communication enabled easy correction via a hint of counter-steer.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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This year, the popular coffee chain is offering Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso, which combines its blonde espresso with hints of apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar, all shaken together and topped with oatmilk.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, pollution accumulation and vessel noise disrupt their echolocation abilities, making hunting increasingly difficult.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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This helps to break through the noise and build credibility.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But both China and Russia have invested heavily in propaganda efforts across West Africa in recent years.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Petrostates—state actors dependent on fossil fuels for their sovereign wealth, who also veer towards autocratic rule to maintain tight control of their population—play an equally important role in the manufacturing and spread of antiscience propaganda.—
Michael E. Mann,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbling. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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