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

Recent Examples on the Web

Debate rumbles on about the reasons for Anfield’s occasionally flat atmosphere during games but that’s a wider issue in football not exclusive to Liverpool. —Gregg Evans, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025

With qualification events already underway for next year’s showpiece event and the war in Ukraine still rumbling on, time will be of the essence. —Aleks Klosok, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025

Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh are set to begin their employment tribunal against the BBC on March 17 in London, marking the denouement of a dispute that has rumbled on for more than two years. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025

As the weeks passed, the traditional awards campaigning rumbled on—albeit very much in the background. —Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025

As the Egyptian’s contract saga has rumbled on towards its expiry in June, his hand has grown stronger in negotiations with every passing week. —James Pearce, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025

Meanwhile, the legal battle instigated by Drake rumbles on. —Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025

Doubts about the Egyptian’s future rumble on with his contract due to expire in the summer, but there’s no chance the 32-year-old is going anywhere this month. —James Pearce, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025

Barcelona’s battle to re-register Dani Olmo rumbles on. —Phil Hay, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for rumble on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• chitosan
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon