rumoring

verb

Definition of rumoringnext
present participle of rumor
as in whispering
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy for years people have been rumoring the CEO's imminent retirement

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumoring
  1. whispering
  2. circulating
  3. hinting
  4. revealing
  5. suggesting
  6. implying
Verb
  • In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
  • While the original Broadway poster features Glinda whispering into Elphaba’s ear with Elphaba’s eyes obscured by her witch’s hat, the film version featuring Ariana Grande as Glinda and Erivo as Elphaba chose to show Elphaba’s eyes.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of whispering
Verb
  • Images circulating on social media not verified by Reuters showed shrouded bodies on the street amid vehicle wreckage.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Though his face was largely covered in most pictures law enforcement released, officials credited the images that were circulating of Mangion for him eventually being spotted and taken into custody.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of circulating
Verb
  • There are a total of six episodes in the back half of season 5; the fifth episode that aired on December 8 ended with Luke Grimes’ Kayce hinting to a solution that would save the beleaguered ranch.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Street will also be a crew chief for RCR in the Xfinity Series, hinting that the team will run a third part-time car there, as well.
    Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of hinting
Verb
  • The smart money is on the episode also revealing the fate of Beth’s treacherous brother, Jamie, who seems destined to take a trip to the train station.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Their influence flows not from traditional authority but from strategic positions at the nexus of change, revealing a new and potentially more consequential kind of power.
    Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of revealing
Verb
  • Overall, women lead just 8% of S&P 500 companies, suggesting that decades of momentum have only yielded incremental gains.
    Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ten of 12 initial samples from victims came back positive for malaria, suggesting that patients may have been suffering from multiple illnesses at once, Ghebreyesus said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of suggesting
Verb
  • On Tuesday, Wall Street firm Oppenheimer upped its price target on Costco shares to $1,075 each from $980, implying roughly 9% upside from Monday’s close.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In 2023, a provocative paper suggested that this radiation isn’t limited to black holes, implying that everything eventually decays away.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of implying
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