as in whisper
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rumbling
Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
Leclerc would join a talented Cardinals bullpen, though there have been rumblings St. Louis may trade close Ryan Helsley.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
There’s also been recent rumblings of him being intrigued with the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The rumbling of the jets has the ring of social justice.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for rumbling 
Noun
This comes after rumblings that Johnson may lose his leadership position after nearly coming to a government shutdown with his latest stopgap spending bill.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
Leclerc would join a talented Cardinals bullpen, though there have been rumblings St. Louis may trade close Ryan Helsley.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
There’s also been recent rumblings of him being intrigued with the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The rumbling of the jets has the ring of social justice.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for rumbling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbling
Noun
-
The whispers rise, a hum, a din— China’s AI, set to win.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
28 Jan. 2025
-
More powerful and vivid than captured on record, her singing moved from faint, vulnerable whispers to urgent, shrill-free belting that often carried without the aid of effects.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Merritt and Brown sat in the front, whispering; Pope, in the back, strained to hear them.—
Ian Frisch,
Curbed,
9 Jan. 2025
-
But the voice had range: needling, charming, whispering, condemning.—
Robert D. McFadden,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
The intimation: If there’s not a No. 1 seed to play for, Barkley ain’t playing.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
This weightless multitasker adds a hint of radiance to the skin—as a primer below foundation or simply on its own. Concealer for Women Over 50 The best concealers for women over 50 meld hydrating ingredients with actives, such as peptides, for anti-aging benefits.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
-
Just like a little salt in your cake batter doesn't make your cake taste salty, a hint of sweet corn in your macaroni and cheese doesn't transform your beloved side into a dessert.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
This Dash character is hijacking the satellite waves and the speaker systems, interfering with the noise outside and putting my music on — Nolimit music on for the world to hear.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan. 2025
-
The Red Sox-Vladimir Guerrero Jr. noise is growing louder.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
As Russia’s foothold in Africa expands – notably in the mineral-rich Sahel region that is beset by recurring coups, armed rebellion and extremist insurgency – anti-Western sentiments, partly fueled by Russian propaganda, are engineering the exit of Western troops from swathes of territory.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
-
But today, the site is filled with phony health remedies, outlandish conspiracy theories, and—still—a lot of foreign propaganda.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near rumbling
Cite this Entry
“Rumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbling. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share