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Recent Examples of rumble
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
At night, the fire crackled while insects filled the air and a distant lion let out a low, steady rumble.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
As thunder rumbled and the clouds opened, the Broncos' usual gameday routine was pushed back.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Subways send a low rumble through the pavement, traffic makes overpasses quiver, and footsteps create faint ripples in the floor.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
At night, the fire crackled while insects filled the air and a distant lion let out a low, steady rumble.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
In the run game, the offensive line had a quietly decent day, carving pathways for Chuba Hubbard and Rico Dowdle to rumble through.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
As thunder rumbled and the clouds opened, the Broncos' usual gameday routine was pushed back.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumble
Verb
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Signs of sass becoming a problem include growling or snapping, guarding objects, ignoring basic commands persistently, or biting and destroying items.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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This mobile bar crisscrosses the room’s checkerboard floor with the growling rumble of a subway train.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The lighting was bright and red, the thunder was a long deep rumbling.—
Kaijing Xiao,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Due to their rough start to the season, there have been rumblings about the team becoming a seller ahead of the trade deadline.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Employees grumble over who gets to park where and how offices were allocated (or who got an office with walls in the first place), exposing deep resentments about favoritism, status, and fairness.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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This year, quarterback Jalen Hurts hasn’t been able to make up for the lack of yards on the ground with a downfield attack, leading to some public grumbling from his receivers.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Rumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumble. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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