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

Recent Examples on the Web

Consumption lags, local governments struggle under debt and a huge property sector crisis rumbles on. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

The debate over the balance of the midfield will rumble on with no specialist No 6 brought in and teenager Trey Nyoni backed to step up following the sale of Curtis Jones to Inter. — James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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. — Patrick Peralta, The Conversation, 28 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

Rhymes for rumble on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon