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rumbling

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verb

present participle of rumble
as in growling
to make a low heavy rolling sound when thunder rumbled in the distant sky, we wisely began packing up our picnic

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rumbling
Noun
The deep rumbling at the start of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts comes through at higher volumes, still not quite shaking the furniture but certainly conveying more depth and power than most TV speakers and smaller subwoofer-less soundbars. PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025 While there have long been rumblings that Casey DeSantis would one day run for office, the prospect of that happening became more tenable during a Palm Beach County donor event last week where the plan was discussed as a possible reality in 2026, NBC News reported. Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025 There were rumblings that veterans such as Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton and Day’Ron Sharpe could be on the move, but no deals were made, and all three remain in Brooklyn for now. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025 Though there were rumblings about a renewal as early as two months after its debut, it would not be officially renewed until June 2022. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rumbling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbling
Noun
  • And that whisper affected several subsequent batches.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Casualties of the layoff have turned to online whisper networks such as Blind to air their grievances.
    Brooke Erin Duffy, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Admins also have full control over call routing for each user and get advanced call monitoring features, including barging and whispering.
    John Brandon, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
  • They were also seen whispering to each other and sharing quick kisses as the show went on.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • No intimation that the doctor was directly implicated had been received prior to the startling announcement of the acting coroner, Justice G. W. Smith. ...
    The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2025
  • For all its multinational sprawl and intimations of high peril, the film is ultimately a two-person drama about a daughter (Phoebe Dynevor) finding out who her long-absent father (Rhys Ifans) really is.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • We had been warmed up to this by recent hints of several more One UI 7 betas to come before the stable release was GA.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Some saw that as a hint to his future involvement and a firm commitment to the youngster, but Fortea has not returned to Ancelotti’s training sessions since playing in two Under-19 European Championship qualifiers with Spain in November.
    Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Image As for other noise, sports-watching venues across Canada were raucous.
    Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Critical Thinking In a world awash with data, the ability to discern signals from noise is invaluable.
    Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence is an even bigger one, for now the chief spy in America is a Moscow darling who has blamed NATO for Russia’s aggression and frequently shared bizarre Russian conspiracies and anti-American propaganda.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Our hotel featured her clever work of propaganda on its shelves.
    New York Times, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025

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“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbling. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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