How to Use rumble in a Sentence

rumble

1 of 2 verb

• The gangs rumbled in the alley.
• The train rumbles through town twice a day.
• We watched as the trucks rumbled past.
• Thunder rumbled in the distance.
• Light rumbling could be felt as far away as Tokyo.
  — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
• The whole mountain rumbles when an avalanche rolls off it.
  — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
• Or is the press’s rumbling loud enough to cover up her sharp tone?
  — Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
• Things rumble and explode — things that aren’t even breasts!
  — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
• Plows rumbled along the streets to clear snow and spread salt throughout the morning.
  — Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
• Then, a loud, rumbling sound echoed through the area as a rockslide occurred.
  — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
• Soon, though, that ground will begin to rumble and shift beneath the refugees’ feet.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2022
• That’s not to mention the more than a dozen food trucks on-site when your belly starts to rumble.
  — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
• Only a few women sang, so the chorus had a deep, rumbling sound.
  — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
• In the morning, the second Ford rumbled over the bridge as well.
  — Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
• Many mistook the sudden shaking for a rumbling plane or train.
  — Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
• The answer, from the start of the tournament, has been a slow, rumbling yes.
  — Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023
• Young Charles watched the trains rumbling by and dreamed of a life beyond Merced.
  — Joseph P. Kahn, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
• There are few cars on the wide streets where largely empty trolley cars rumble along the tracks.
  — New York Times, 20 July 2022
• Astronomers have found an extra-low hum rumbling through the universe.
  — Quanta Magazine, 28 June 2023
• Next time your little one’s tummy starts to rumble, offer them one of these healthy snacks for kids.
  — Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 31 May 2022
• Trucks rumble along the lone paved road with goods piled six feet high and passengers tucked in among the cargo.
  — Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022
• Nine months later, the company is ready to rumble.
  — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 June 2026
• The hybrid trap track is filled with rumbling energy, setting up to be a hype song.
  — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
• Eric’s original sound was straight-up rumbling sub bass.
  — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
• The couple and their wedding party arrived via boat as storm clouds rumbled above them.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2023
• The first one arrives after 10 this evening and will bring rain, and some storm rumbles to our area.
  — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
• But then, a hillside rumbled down, taking out a house and killing the people inside.
  — WIRED, 15 July 2023
• Iowa rumbled down the field in eight plays, capped by a Gronowski 4-yard touchdown run.
  — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
• Utah rumbled for 311 on this bunch the weekend prior.
  — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
• Both swayed as the driver rumbled through downtown San Diego.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024

rumble

2 of 2 noun

• I was awakened by the rumble of a train passing by.
• Can't rule out a rumble or two.
  — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 19 May 2026
• Rain picks back up overnight with a chance for a rumble of thunder.
  — Karen Carter, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
• The mix opens with a low bass rumble, the way a storm signals its arrival.
  — Craig Seymour, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
• The mother lets out a low rumble; the hairs on my neck go vertical.
  — Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
• The mostly light showers may come with a rumble of thunder or two.
  — Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2023
• There might be a few showers or a rumble as a cold front passes near midnight.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2023
• Raspy breathing and a low rumble came from the direction of my feet.
  — William D. Brown, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2025
• The front will trigger rain and a few rumbles, though any storms don't look severe at this point.
  — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
• A couple heavy downpours and even a rumble of thunder can’t be ruled out.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
• That means every unit of movement triggers a tiny rumble against your thumb.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2022
• These patterns can yield some downpours and even the rumble of thunder.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2023
• Nearby, the rumble of stones tumbling from the mountain could be heard.
  — Reuters, NBC News, 26 July 2022
• There was the sound of distant rumbles of bombs … every day … every night.
  — Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
• The next rumble decided for us.
  — AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
• Most of those storms will be during the later part of the day, along with some rumbles of thunder.
  — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 10 June 2026
• The wet whoosh of whale breath joined the thunder cracks of calving glaciers and the rumbles of avalanches.
  — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2023
• While most of the rain is light, a few heavier downpours and even a rumble of thunder can’t be ruled out.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
• There was a low rumble that vibrated for a second or two, then faded away.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
• His voice is a rich baritone, like a rumble coming from deep inside a mountain.
  — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
• The loud rumble of the exhaust, which, in this car, is a joy to experience.
  — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 27 Jan. 2022
• Who’s messing with the lights and filling the air with menacing rumbles and zaps?
  — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
• For me, though, the original film version goes off the rails during the big rumble.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Dec. 2021
• From time to time, a semi truck chugged up a steep four-lane road nearby, sending a low rumble through the canyon.
  — A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023
• Her camera is alive, quirky, colorful, ready for a rumble or a rhumba.
  — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
• And yet there was still a sense of uncertainty, a dull rumble of fear, that things were not yet settled.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 28 May 2023
• At night, the fire crackled while insects filled the air and a distant lion let out a low, steady rumble.
  — Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
• Can’t rule out one or two rumbles of thunder that may act as an early Monday alarm clock for us.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 10 June 2023
• Mostly cloudy and mild with a 30% chance of showers, maybe some rumbles of thunder.
  — Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
• The air was thick with the elephants’ musty smell, and low-frequency rumbles rolled like thunder across the gale.
  — Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025