as in rumored
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
please don't bruit accusations about without confirming them first
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Verb
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Swift is rumored to be in town.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Lake, who was rumored to be mulling a run for Congress in Arizona, eventually shared her pitch with a low-level aide who conveyed no enthusiasm for a third Lake candidacy, the same person said.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Youngblood picked it up, put his hand on the cover, and whispered a prayer in Latin.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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People whispered stories about him as though talking about cancer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Bruited (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruited%20%28about%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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