noises (about or abroad)

present tense third-person singular of noise (about or abroad)
as in rumors
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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Verb
  • The gossip site also said on Monday that rumors that the note said the missing woman was dead are inaccurate.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
  • Throughout March, rumors that co-stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson were in a relationship began swirling in the Bravosphere, though both denied such claims.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
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  • The Moon, tied to intuition, moves through your 12th House of Solitude and conjoins healing Chiron there, opening gentle space to notice what your heart whispers.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • From the United States losing in the round of 16 after the whole Folarin Balogun saga, to Argentina eventually going down to Spain in the final, the outcomes on the field in the end minimized whispers about potential FIFA meddling.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • If a soil test reveals a lack of nutrients, add a slow-release granular fertilizer to fuel your garlic’s growth.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Upon entering the arena, the steel at the lower levels reveals itself as quite brawny.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
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  • Yet swings in the S&P 500 have been below one percent for the past five days, despite the VIX holding above 16, which implies a daily move of one percent.
    Oliver Renick, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • After last year’s first week of games, the eventual winner, Matthew Stafford, was at +3500 odds, which implies a less than 3 percent chance of winning.
    Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
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“Noises (about or abroad).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noises%20%28about%20or%20abroad%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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