as in murmuring
to speak softly and unclearly
I can't understand you if you mumble
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Noun
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But things would get confusing if a wrestler with no relationship to anyone in the ring popped up, and more followed him, turning a one-on-one into a royal rumble.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025 -
Showers and maybe a few rumbles of thunder will be possible Friday, kicking off the first of multiple chances of rain for the weekend, the National Weather Service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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For the long term, there are still rumblings of fusion reactors becoming available at utility scale (maybe in the next 10 years?).—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2025
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There have been rumblings about how this movie and universe may evolve from here.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The murmur of Spanish weaves through the clatter of plates and family get-togethers.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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The murmurs in the ballpark were that Dave Roberts wouldn’t have the temerity to not send Kershaw back out for the sixth inning.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Mumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mumbling. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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