as in rumored
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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Meanwhile the standard iPhone 17 is rumored to have a better 24-megapixel front-facing camera that doubles the resolution of current models.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Meanwhile Meursault’s friend Sintès (Pierre Lottin), a nasty bit of work rumored to be a pimp, has been beating his Arab mistress Djemila (Hajar Bouzaouit) and is being threatened by her brothers.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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The judge whispered to the clerk, who left and returned with what appeared to be an additional court official who walked across the courtroom and closed the door, leaving the officers out of sight.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
25 Aug. 2025
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There are whispered auctions in Italy and simultaneous-yelling auctions in Japan.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Noised (about or abroad).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noised%20%28about%20or%20abroad%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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