rumbled; rumbling
ˈrəm-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to make a low heavy rolling sound
thunder rumbling in the distance
2
: to travel with a low reverberating sound
wagons rumbled into town
3
: to speak in a low rolling tone
4
: to engage in a rumble
1
: to utter or emit in a low rolling voice
2
British
: to reveal or discover the true character of
1
a
: a low heavy continuous reverberating often muffled sound (as of thunder)
b
: low frequency noise in phonographic playback caused by the transmission of mechanical vibrations by the turntable to the pickup
2
: a seat for servants behind the body of a carriage
3
a
: widespread expression of dissatisfaction or unrest
b
: a street fight especially among gangs
Examples of rumble in a Sentence
Verb
Thunder rumbled in the distance.
The train rumbles through town twice a day.
We watched as the trucks rumbled past.
The gangs rumbled in the alley.
Noun
I was awakened by the rumble of a train passing by.
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Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Tens of thousands of patriotic Russians are expected to line the streets, applauding as tanks and intercontinental ballistic missile launchers rumble past.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 12 May 2025
The earbuds are particularly good at eliminating the noise from a plane engine, including most of the low-end rumble and high-end hiss.
—PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
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Verb
The Vantage Roadster produces less deep, NASCAR rumble, and more the song of a high-revving DTM race car.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Tens of thousands of patriotic Russians are expected to line the streets, applauding as tanks and intercontinental ballistic missile launchers rumble past.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Noun
These detectors, part of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) detection network, also pick up the rumble of a thunder or the ultrasonic booms generated by large pieces of space rocks or space debris disintegrating in Earth's atmosphere.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 12 May 2025
The earbuds are particularly good at eliminating the noise from a plane engine, including most of the low-end rumble and high-end hiss.
—PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
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“Rumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumble. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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