as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
for weeks afterwards, staffers noised about the department head's sudden, unexplained departure
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The Wild were rumored to be pursuing top-line centers like the Rangers’ Vincent Trocheck and Calgary’s Nazem Kadri but neither move materialized.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
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It was also rumored that Jones had once been romantically involved with Pata's girlfriend, Jada Brody.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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In every part of the world, someone is whispering in the ear of someone else that justice is near and that the fight is upon them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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In Nguyen’s text, you will be guided by sure hands, as welcome storytelling is whispered in your ear.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Noise (about or abroad).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noise%20%28about%20or%20abroad%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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