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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The singer-actress is expected to attend Swift's wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce, which is rumored to take place next month.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026 -
Because if all these UFO stories that have been rumored and speculated about over the decades are in fact true, then the aliens should look roughly like the ones that regularly haunted the 20th century’s dreams.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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Alex whispered, half to me half to Dad.—
Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Not long after, Karlsson went to the locker room and Vegas’ athletic trainer whispered in coach John Tortorella’s ear, and the coach looked displeased.—
Rich Hammond,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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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 21 Jun. 2026.
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