rumbled; rumbling
ˈrəm-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to make a low heavy rolling sound
thunder rumbling in the distance
2
: to travel with a low reverberating sound
wagons rumbled into town
3
: to speak in a low rolling tone
4
: to engage in a rumble
1
: to utter or emit in a low rolling voice
2
British
: to reveal or discover the true character of
1
a
: a low heavy continuous reverberating often muffled sound (as of thunder)
b
: low frequency noise in phonographic playback caused by the transmission of mechanical vibrations by the turntable to the pickup
2
: a seat for servants behind the body of a carriage
3
a
: widespread expression of dissatisfaction or unrest
b
: a street fight especially among gangs
Examples of rumble in a Sentence
Verb
Thunder rumbled in the distance.
The train rumbles through town twice a day.
We watched as the trucks rumbled past.
The gangs rumbled in the alley.
Noun
I was awakened by the rumble of a train passing by.
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Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Not only did the voices have to analyze a rumble that turned ugly inside the ring but outside it as well.
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Verb
First up, get ready to rumble because WrestleMania 41 starts tonight on Peacock!
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Now add another entry to the list of economic dogma being rumbled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s duties: the idea of a safe-haven investment.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
Every soft caress of wind, searing burn and seismic rumble is detected by our skin’s tangle of touch sensors.
—Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Not only did the voices have to analyze a rumble that turned ugly inside the ring but outside it as well.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Rumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumble. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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