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Recent Examples of rumble
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
The subtleties and texture in the vocals, the tactile rumble of drums, and the almost effervescent guitar melodies.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Utah rumbled for 311 on this bunch the weekend prior.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Sawyer presses a button to simulate an earthquake, sending a rumble through the training room via a 30-inch subwoofer under the stairs as lights begin flashing.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
The subtleties and texture in the vocals, the tactile rumble of drums, and the almost effervescent guitar melodies.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Thousands stomped in the bleachers, creating rumbling waves of adoration.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Utah rumbled for 311 on this bunch the weekend prior.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumble
Verb
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Hawke returns too, grumbling and growling behind a rubber mask (and, eventually, some grisly prosthetics).—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
21 Sep. 2025
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Food insecurity doesn’t necessarily mean kids are going to bed with growling stomachs every night.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But residents recounted the quake rattling them awake, evoking descriptions of a significant jolt and rumbling.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Already there have been rumblings of Ellison coveting Warner Bros. and there has been interest from buyers salivating over CNBC (though Versant has no interest in selling that particular asset).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hawke returns too, grumbling and growling behind a rubber mask (and, eventually, some grisly prosthetics).—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
21 Sep. 2025
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Enterprises grumble about uneven ROI from their AI pilots, regulators press harder on compliance and even startup founders whisper about inflated valuations.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Rumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumble. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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