rumble on
verb
rumbled on; rumbling on; rumbles on
: to continue for a long period of time
The debate rumbled on through newspaper articles.
Examples of rumble on in a Sentence
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For nearly 60 years, the Philippine government’s war against the insurgent New People’s Army, or NPA, has rumbled on with little accountability in Manila and scarce scrutiny abroad.
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Patrick Peralta, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
To the Championship, where the debacle of the division’s play-off final rumbles on.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Pressure is coming from energy prices as tensions in the Middle East rumble on, choking global oil and gas supplies as a result.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 May 2026
War rumbles on Putin, who has ruled Russia as president or prime minister since the last day of 1999, faces a wave of anxiety in Moscow about the war in Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people, left swathes of Ukraine in ruins, and drained Russia’s $3 trillion economy.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026
The tour gets underway with a two-night stand in West Palm Beach, FL June 21 and 22, and will rumble on until February 2027.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
Banijay and All3Media are reportedly merging, Sky wants to buy ITV and, across the pond, the biggest industry deal of the millennia, Netflix and Warners, rumbles on.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
His 43-yard TD rumble on fourth-and-1 sealed the victory.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The eX has an 86-inch wheelbase, rumbles on 13-inch wheels with DOT street tires as standard (but can be optioned with winter or all-terrain rubber), and has a turning radius of 167 inches (424 cm).
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Peralta, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
To the Championship, where the debacle of the division’s play-off final rumbles on.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Pressure is coming from energy prices as tensions in the Middle East rumble on, choking global oil and gas supplies as a result.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 May 2026
War rumbles on Putin, who has ruled Russia as president or prime minister since the last day of 1999, faces a wave of anxiety in Moscow about the war in Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people, left swathes of Ukraine in ruins, and drained Russia’s $3 trillion economy.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026
The tour gets underway with a two-night stand in West Palm Beach, FL June 21 and 22, and will rumble on until February 2027.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
Banijay and All3Media are reportedly merging, Sky wants to buy ITV and, across the pond, the biggest industry deal of the millennia, Netflix and Warners, rumbles on.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
His 43-yard TD rumble on fourth-and-1 sealed the victory.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The eX has an 86-inch wheelbase, rumbles on 13-inch wheels with DOT street tires as standard (but can be optioned with winter or all-terrain rubber), and has a turning radius of 167 inches (424 cm).
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Rumble on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumble%20on. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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