rumble on
phrasal verb
rumbled on; rumbling on; rumbles on
: to continue for a long period of time
The debate rumbled on through newspaper articles.
Examples of rumble on in a Sentence
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And a scandal which broke last year over the hefty wages paid to high-level Iran public servants still rumbles on.
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Naysan Rafati, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2017
Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit was one of the streamer’s biggest hits of 2020, as millions around the world lapped up the drama and turned to the age-old pastime to keep themselves going as lockdown rumbled on.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Plus, the likely German setting suggests a rumble on the Autobahn — the country’s finest contribution to automobile culture.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 12 June 2024
However, ongoing questions over the rightful ownership of the ball continue to rumble on.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
The issue of evolving compensation models across the streaming landscape continues to rumble on.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
Legal action over the multi-stage deal has been rumbling on since 2010.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
The protests are set to rumble on, at least until European Parliament elections in June.
—Lyubov Pronina, Bloomberg.com, 8 Feb. 2024
The central bank seems to view most of the risk being on the upside, so Jerome Powell & co. have been more than happy to stand pat as the economy rumbles on relatively undisturbed by their interference.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
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Naysan Rafati, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2017
Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit was one of the streamer’s biggest hits of 2020, as millions around the world lapped up the drama and turned to the age-old pastime to keep themselves going as lockdown rumbled on.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Plus, the likely German setting suggests a rumble on the Autobahn — the country’s finest contribution to automobile culture.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 12 June 2024
However, ongoing questions over the rightful ownership of the ball continue to rumble on.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
The issue of evolving compensation models across the streaming landscape continues to rumble on.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
Legal action over the multi-stage deal has been rumbling on since 2010.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
The protests are set to rumble on, at least until European Parliament elections in June.
—Lyubov Pronina, Bloomberg.com, 8 Feb. 2024
The central bank seems to view most of the risk being on the upside, so Jerome Powell & co. have been more than happy to stand pat as the economy rumbles on relatively undisturbed by their interference.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Rumble on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumble%20on. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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