the rumor mill
noun
: the creation and spread of many rumors by a group of people
That news should keep the rumor mill churning/running/going for a while!
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Chipotle not closing, but expanding Chipotle actually has plans to expand, contrary to the disinformation spread by the rumor mill.
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2025
As the rumor mill churned faster, Dunne posted a video on her TikTok appearing to take delight in the scrutiny around the social media influencer.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
His name has been churning through the rumor mill quite a bit already this offseason – could the Astros be a legitimate landing spot?
CBS Sports' Dayn Perry thinks so.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
No deals are believed to be in place for the procedural, which started hitting the rumor mill more than a month ago.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2025
As the rumor mill churned faster, Dunne posted a video on her TikTok appearing to take delight in the scrutiny around the social media influencer.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
His name has been churning through the rumor mill quite a bit already this offseason – could the Astros be a legitimate landing spot?
CBS Sports' Dayn Perry thinks so.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
No deals are believed to be in place for the procedural, which started hitting the rumor mill more than a month ago.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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“The rumor mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rumor%20mill. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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