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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George Washington was rumored to have his own recipe, and the concoction was the catalyst of a riot at West Point in the wee hours of Christmas morning 1826.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The incumbent Baltimore Orioles were seemingly out of the race when it was rumored Burnes would land a deal north of $200 million.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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But in lieu of a flamboyant, la dolce vita–style lifestyle brand, Bottega only whispered of luxury.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
4 Jan. 2025
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Still, something hit differently when Barlow leaned into Bateman’s ear and whispered those now-iconic words.—
Lindy Segal,
Glamour,
18 Dec. 2024
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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 2 Jul. 2025.
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