rumble on
phrasal 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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Those challenges continue to rumble on and underline seemingly irreconcilable differences between stakeholders.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 May 2025
As negotiations rumble on, mining companies have grown impatient.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Debate rumbles on about the reasons for Anfield’s occasionally flat atmosphere during games but that’s a wider issue in football not exclusive to Liverpool.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
With qualification events already underway for next year’s showpiece event and the war in Ukraine still rumbling on, time will be of the essence.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh are set to begin their employment tribunal against the BBC on March 17 in London, marking the denouement of a dispute that has rumbled on for more than two years.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
As the weeks passed, the traditional awards campaigning rumbled on—albeit very much in the background.
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
As the Egyptian’s contract saga has rumbled on towards its expiry in June, his hand has grown stronger in negotiations with every passing week.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the legal battle instigated by Drake rumbles on.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 May 2025
As negotiations rumble on, mining companies have grown impatient.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Debate rumbles on about the reasons for Anfield’s occasionally flat atmosphere during games but that’s a wider issue in football not exclusive to Liverpool.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
With qualification events already underway for next year’s showpiece event and the war in Ukraine still rumbling on, time will be of the essence.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh are set to begin their employment tribunal against the BBC on March 17 in London, marking the denouement of a dispute that has rumbled on for more than two years.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
As the weeks passed, the traditional awards campaigning rumbled on—albeit very much in the background.
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
As the Egyptian’s contract saga has rumbled on towards its expiry in June, his hand has grown stronger in negotiations with every passing week.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the legal battle instigated by Drake rumbles on.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Rumble on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumble%20on. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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